Casey Vaughn reports: Deputies said a Taylors woman is accused of identity thefts while working at Greenville Hospital System, using hospital records for her financial gain. Greenville County deputies said 32-year-old Danell Adams was charged with two counts of financial identity fraud after deputies said she used the victims’ personal information to lease an apartment…
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Man pleads guilty to fraud after stealing thousands of X-rays
Speaking of stolen x-rays, here’s another case in the news this week. Andrew Seymour reports from Canada: A Toronto man stopped by police in a U-Haul truck filled with nearly 54,000 stolen X-rays was after the silver in the medical imaging scans, and not the personal information printed on them, a prosecutor told a judge…
AL: 1,000 X-rays stolen from Huntsville Hospital by vendor impersonator
Stealing old x-rays for the silver is still a problem. Keith Clines reports that in this case, the x-rays contained only the patient’s name, date of birth and medical record number for somewhere between 125 and 175 patients.
WA: Everett Clinic fires 13 for snooping
Sharon Salyer reports: Thirteen employees of The Everett Clinic have been fired for looking at patient medical records they weren’t authorized to see, in violation of federal law. “That doctor-patient relationship is sacred,” said April Zepeda, The Everett Clinic’s spokeswoman. “That means other people can’t take a peek.” The investigation into suspected violations of patient…
HHS settles HIPAA case with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee for $1.5 million following theft of 57 computer drives
From HHS: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1,500,000 to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules, Leon Rodriguez, Director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced today. BCBST…
HHS settles HIPAA case with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee for $1.5 million following theft of 57 computer drives
From HHS: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1,500,000 to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules, Leon Rodriguez, Director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced today. …