Dr. Deborah Peel of Patient Privacy Rights kindly gave me permission to reprint this blog post: The biggest myth about ‘Big Data’ users of the entire nation’s health information is that personal health data was acquired legally and ethically. Just ask anyone you know if they ever agreed to the hidden use and sale of…
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New Mexico man settles claims against city and county over invasive body cavity searches for drugs
There’s been a development in a lawsuit filed by David Eckert, the New Mexico man who was subjected to invasive and humiliating medical procedures based on a warrant in another county. I had discussed the case in a previous post that focused on the issue for health care professionals asked to comply with police requests that…
Arrest made in theft of Inspira Medical Center Vineland computer, but what was on it?
So first Inspira Medical Center Vineland said a computer had been stolen on December 23 and they were evaluating whether it had any patient data on it. Three days later, they said it had no patient data on it. Now three weeks later, they announce that a former employee was arrested in connection with the theft…
Update to Edgepark Medical Supplies breach (also updated to include Maryland)
Edgepark Medical Supplies has notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office of a breach reported earlier this month to Vermont’s Attorney General. Their earlier report explained how malware inserted in their system went undetected until December 2013 when Symantec recognized it as malware and added it to their database/product. Edgepark’s more recent report adds additional…
Jury Convicts Georgia Woman for Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud
A jury in the Middle District of Georgia convicted Kimberly Michelle Banks on Jan. 14, 2014, of conspiring to file false federal income tax returns in the names of stolen identities, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Banks was also convicted of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and theft of government money….
Required HIPAA breach notification or political dirty trick?
Okay, this is a bit different. On January 4, Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington, posted this notice on its web site: This notice is posted pursuant to federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 breach notification regulations found at 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 and the Health Information Technology for Economic…