Arielle Levin Becker reports on privacy concerns about Connecticut’s development of an all-payers claim database: […] But Dr. Susan Israel, who said she had been following patients’ “privacy rights, or lack thereof,” said it was important to know who would be handling patient data that hadn’t been de-identified. “The public really needs to understand, first…
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Ca: AHS cited for privacy breach after devastating Shaw fire
I’ve occasionally noted the problems that may arise following a natural disaster. Here’s a case where a health service did its best to ensure patient care following a massive outage due to fire. Although they had a plan in place, the commissioner’s investigation found that the plan was not sufficiently comprehensive, was not understood by…
UK: ICO follow-up on Burnett Practice undertaking
In April, I noted that the Burnett Practice had signed an undertaking with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after an email account they used to notify patients of upcoming appointments was hacked. Today, the ICO posted a summary of their follow-up to ensure that the practice complied with the undertaking. Given that the follow-up actions by…
Hong Kong Hospital Authority violated Data Protection Ordinance – Privacy Commissioner
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Hong Kong has published a report on an investigation into the Hospital Authority’s data security practices. The investigation arose after two incidents in 2012 when a passerby found patient information from two hospitals in the street near the Hospital Authority’s contractor for shredding services. The…
Plaintiffs Bar Hit Hard by Recent CMIA Decision
Paul Paray comments on the recent ruling in California involving statutory damages under the CMIA in the event of a breach: Insurers providing privacy liability coverage were collectively breathing a sigh of relief last week given a decision from the California Court of Appeals. Interpreting the California Medical Information Act (CMIA), the court in Regents of the…
Ca: Windsor obstetrician warns of privacy breach
Dalson Chen reports: A Windsor obstetrician is warning her patients of a possible privacy breach four months after a computer full of sensitive information was stolen from her office. In a public notice that appeared in The Star on Wednesday, Dr. Shobhana Patel said a break-in this summer resulted in the loss of a computer…