A follow-up from Scotsman.com on a breach at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary mentioned previously on this blog: … NHS Lothian last night said that the cleaner had not breached the hospital’s computer systems and said instead that her name was on a computerised floor plan in the A&E ward. Jackie Sansbury, chief operating officer at…
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Data theft results in court battle
LOS ANGELES, Nov 23, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Harris & Ruble, a prominent class-action law firm based in Los Angeles, announced their November 16, 2011, filing of a class-action lawsuit against Sutter Medical Foundation and Sutter Physician Services, alleging the medical provider did not properly safeguard medical information for more than 4 million of its…
$1B suit filed against Sutter Health over data breach
SACRAMENTO, CA – The theft of a computer during a break-in in October has spurred a $1B class action lawsuit against Sutter Health, according to a report published today by the Sacramento Bee. The computer contained data on more than 4 million patients. The suit was filed Nov. 21 in Sacramento Superior Court. In a…
Two potential class action lawsuits filed against Sutter Health (updated)
It was only a matter of time, right? Darrell Smith reports: Sutter Health is being sued for negligence and other allegations in the mid-October theft of a computer from Sutter Medical Foundation headquarters that held information on more than 4 million of its patients. The class-action suit, filed Monday on behalf of plaintiff Karen Pardieck…
A breach notice reminds us to verify that encryption is properly set up
On November 14, Virtual Radiologic Professionals (“vRad”) notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that a laptop stolen from an employee’s car on October 14 contained sensitive medical and financial data. It’s a sad tale of pretty good security protocols gone bad due to human error. According to Karen Scott, the Eden Prairie firm’s Privacy…
Healthcare breaches: Do they even matter?
George V. Hulme reports: While the healthcare industry moves to invest billions into electronic health records, a steady trail of breaches and broken promises of security is starting to take its toll on patient trust. Trust, perhaps, but not willingness to have their records stored electronically? Do all of the breach reports change patients’ behavior or choice…