Lauren Podell reports: Medical files have been found dumped outside an Oak Park medical center where the doctor was convicted of Medicare fraud before passing away. Julius Williams told Local 4 he went to pick up a prescription over the weekend near his former doctor’s office on Coolidge Highway when he noticed boxes piled up…
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Penn Highlands Brookville Provides Public Notice of Data Security Incident
Penn Highlands Brookville Provides Public Notice of Data Security Incident BROOKVILLE, PA – OCTOBER 13, 2014 – Penn Highlands Brookville, a high quality healthcare service for the Brookville area, today confirmed a data security incident which may involve personal information for patients of Barry J. Snyder, MD. On August 14, 2014, Penn Highlands Brookville…
Edmonton man outraged after information breach by Royal Alexandra Hospital
Shallima Maharaj reports: An Edmonton man was left stunned after being discharged from the Royal Alexandra Hospital and discovering the discharge papers he was given were not his own. “I got this gentleman’s paperwork with his Alberta health care number, his birthday, his name. Everything. Everything of this gentleman’s is here,” said Kevin Plican. Plican was also…
Ignoring leak reports and inquiries is just asking for trouble
This is an example of how NOT to secure patient information and how NOT to respond when you’re contacted about a vulnerability. Kevin Wetzel of SLC Security Services LLC posted a vulnerability report on Cape Fear Valley Health System in Fayetteville, NC. The vulnerability, first noted by SLC on August 26, was described as the entity leaking…
TX: 4,000 veterans personal information compromised
Jessica Soto reports: The South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio is notifying 4,000 Veterans whose personal information was compromised Wednesday. In an attempt to notify Veterans of the new federal rule of Hydrocodone combination, letters were inadvertently printed double-sided. On the front page one unique Veteran’s information was printed and another unique…
California Extends Deadline for Reporting Breaches to the CDPH from 5 to 15 Business Days
Cory J. Fox writes: On September 18, 2014, California Governor, Jerry Brown, signed Assembly Bill 1755 (“AB1755”) into law, amending breach notification provisions in the California Health and Safety Code applicable to licensed clinics, health facilities, home health agencies, and hospices. Under existing law, certain health care entities licensed by the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”),…