Ryan E. Little reports: Documents containing personal information from about 1,400 patients were stolen from Gessler Clinic in May, the clinic announced Tuesday. The clinic has been working with police since the May 3 disappearance of the documents and began notifying affected patients by mail this week. The stolen documents, which include Social Security numbers…
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How much of your info can your hospital give to a fund-raising organization?
I just became aware of this article via Dr. Ken Pope’s wonderful mail list. Clark Kauffman reports: University of Iowa Hospitals is giving patient names and specific patient-treatment information to a fundraising organization that solicits donations through written appeals signed by physicians. Officials with both the hospital and the privately run University of Iowa Foundation…
How to Access (Get a Copy of) Your Medical Records
Helpful consumer info from HHS OCR: Message from Leon Rodriguez, Director, Office for Civil Rights Many consumers want to play a more active role in their health care. The right to see and get a copy of your medical records (called the right to access) is fundamental to your ability to participate in our health…
Port Angeles Area Doctor's Office Vandalized; Computers Stolen
A substitute notice by Dr. Robert Witham, M.D., F.A.C.P.: The medical office of Dr. Robert Witham, M.D., F.A.C.P. was burglarized on April 16, 2012. Two computers containing patient information, office and medical equipment and various personal belongings of Dr. Witham were stolen. Port Angeles Police were notified and are conducting their investigations. An independent investigation…
FTC Charges EPN and Franklin’s Budget Car Sales Exposed Sensitive Information on Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Networks, Putting Thousands of Consumers at Risk
The FTC has charged two businesses [complaint 1 | complaint 2] with illegally exposing the sensitive personal information of thousands of consumers by allowing peer to peer file-sharing software to be installed on their corporate computer systems. Settlements with the debt collection business and auto dealer will bar misrepresentations about their privacy, security, confidentiality, and integrity of…
China Telecom and Warner Bros Hacked By @SwaggSec
China Telecom and Warner Bros were hacked and had their data leaked via torrent by a group who calls themselves "Swagg Security" or @SwaggSec. Before this hack the group had also hacked company Foxconn, during the protest against bad working conditions for the workers of the company. The leak is said to contain over 900…