Matthew Spolar reports: The State Board of Medicine added to its critical review of a Tilton doctor yesterday, announcing another $87,900 in fines for professional misconduct while she practiced at the Riverfront Medical Group. Dr. Susan Hare, already fined thousands of dollars and banned from practicing medicine for previous ethics issues, was cited for an…
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(update) 357 people affected by documents stolen from Wake Forest Baptist
Richard Craver reports: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has told the state Attorney General’s office that 357 individuals have been affected by a security breach involving missing documents, some of which contained Social Security and medical-records numbers. On June 1, a statement from the center said it fired an employee, Linda Bowden Turner, who had…
Fired worker sues state over medical privacy
Patrick Yeagle reports: A dispute over a computer program at a state agency in Springfield has escalated into a federal court case involving doctor-patient confidentiality, more than $771,000 in damages sought and even a fake bomb threat. Michael Sanders, 46, of Springfield, a former data processing technician with the Illinois Department of Central Management Services…
Diabetes research halted after Cape Breton privacy breach
More on the Cape Breton consent/privacy breach that was reported here yesterday. The Canadian Press reports: … Malcom said the breach was discovered as the district was dealing with a significant outbreak of C. difficile, and it also took time to verify the addresses of the patients involved. He said the intention was to send…
Ca: Privacy breach at Cape Breton health authority
CBC News in Canada reports: Inappropriate access to medical records has meant a breach of privacy for 277 patients in the Cape Breton District Health Authority. Researchers viewed patient names, addresses and two lab test results before physicians had asked their patients for their consent to participate in an approved research study. The study would…
Ex-city workers used stolen IDs in costly spree
Guillermo Contreras reports: A San Antonio couple who worked for the city pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge that they used stolen Social Security information to buy a boat, jewelry and several vehicles, including two motorcycles, two Cadillacs and a $43,000 Corvette. Mary Mercy Lopez, 49, and David Edward Reyes, 48, pleaded guilty to conspiracy…