Philip Franchine reports that when a hospital employee uploaded a picture of her workstation to her Facebook page, she did not realize that a patient’s personal information – including her Social Security number – was visible on the screen of her computer. The photo wasn’t up for long, but the patient reports that she has…
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Privacy breach at Northern Inyo Hospital could result in criminal charges
From today’s Inyo Register in Bishop, California: Local law enforcement has opened an investigation into the theft of medical records from Northern Inyo Hospital in a case that has shaken community members and NIH itself. This past summer, hospital officials noticed that an employee in the records department had illegally obtained and was in possession…
Broward Health Medical Center notified by law enforcement that employee stole face sheets
Another insider breach in a Florida healthcare facility where the covered entity only learned of the breach via notification by law enforcement. Maria Mallory White reports: A former Broward Health Medical Center employee took documents containing the personal information of nearly 1,000 patients in a data breach uncovered by local and federal officials, the Fort Lauderdale health system announced…
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Guidelines to Health Care Industry on Medical Identity Theft
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today released guidelines on preventing and remedying medical identity theft, including best practice recommendations for the health care industry and tips for consumers. The guidelines are part of a report, Medical Identity Theft: Recommendations for the Age of Electronic Medical Records, which frames the escalated migration to electronic medical records…
North Country Hospital struggles to retrieve laptop that may contain PHI from former employee (UPDATED)
North Country Hospital in Newport, Vermont posted this notice on their web site: North Country Hospital is alerting its patients to the discovery of a recent privacy breach that may involve your personal information. On September 18, 2013, we received notice that a former employee of the Hospital claimed to be in possession of a…
Ohio dentist pleads guilty to misuse of state's prescription monitoring system (Updated)
This must be our week to report on healthcare providers who jeopardize their professional licenses by engaging in conduct resulting in privacy breaches. Earlier this week, PHIprivacy.net reported on the suspension of psychologist Dr. Sunil Kakar’s license. Today’s story is a follow-up to the case of a Solon, Ohio dentist who was charged with misusing…