Emory Healthcare has determined that 10 backup discs containing information on surgical patients treated between September 1990 and April 2007 are missing from a storage location at Emory University Hospital. As soon as it was discovered that the discs were missing, an extensive search and investigation was initiated and is continuing. It is important to…
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HHS settles case with Phoenix Cardiac Surgery for lack of HIPAA safeguards
Phoenix Cardiac Surgery, P.C., of Phoenix and Prescott, Arizona, has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a $100,000 settlement and take corrective action to implement policies and procedures to safeguard the protected health information of its patients. The settlement with the physician practice follows an extensive investigation by the…
UK: Two organizations sign undertakings after privacy breaches
Two NHS trusts have signed undertakings to improve data protection following breaches. Hertfordshire County Council signed an undertaking following the loss of an Attendance and Pupil Support consultation folder in January 2011. The lost bag contained hard copy records of primary school consultation visits and the documents in the folder included pupil name and information relating…
FL: Memorial Healthcare System notifies 9,500 that two employees may have accessed their info for tax refund fraud scheme
I’m having one of those deja vu experiences, but I don’t see where this breach was ever mentioned before on this blog or DataBreaches.net. Bill Lewis reports: Two employees of the Memorial Healthcare System have been fired and may face criminal charges in relation to an identity theft scheme involving the intended filing of fraudulent…
Save 10% on prescriptions, lose 75% on privacy? (updated)
It started with a private message I received on Twitter, asking me what I knew about the privacy policies of prescription discount services. The message provided a link to Medication Discount Card, a site that offers a free prescription discount card that advertises it can save you 10 – 75% on your prescription costs if…
NY: Security breach at North Shore Univ. Hospital
Sarah Wallace reports: Eyewitness News has learned that patients at North Shore University Hospital have been notified that their private health records, including social security numbers and insurance information, have been stolen. New York State Police are saying this is an ongoing and widespread probe. Eyewitness News just learned that there were actually two security…