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Info for 6,000 members at risk after Social Security numbers stolen
Private health information for 6,000 patients was put in jeopardy when data was stolen from a server connected to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana.
Kaiser's lax record keeping could hurt bottom line
Kaiser Permanente is one of the most admired and well-branded organizations in all of healthcare, but as the Los Angeles Times reported last weekend , its record keeping department suffered a brain...
e-Break-in at Carolinas Health compromises info of 5,600 patients
Carolinas HealthCare System is notifying about 5,600 Carolinas Medical Center-Randolph patients that an unauthorized electronic intruder may have compromised their personal health information.
Boston teaching hospital fined $1.5M for data breach
A teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School and an associated medical practice have agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine in a breach of patient protected health information (PHI), the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced Monday.
U of Miami Hospital suffers patient data breach
The personal information of University of Miami Hospital patients has been jeopardized after two former employees inappropriately accessed registration "face sheets" that contained names, addresses, dates of birth, insurance policy numbers and reasons for the visit.
Patients demand more arrests in Florida Hospital data breach
When it comes to healthcare data breaches at big-name hospitals , sometimes "I'm sorry" doesn't cut it. At least that seems to be the case for Florida Hospital patient, who are...
EHR hackers encrypt files, demand ransom
Few data breaches are as malicious or as in-your-face as a recent attack on Surgeons of Lake County, a small practice in Libertyville, Ill.
Health IT leaders will benefit from BIDMC's transparency over data breach
The mark of a great organization is not perfection. Rather, it's how in how leaders respond in the wake of inevitable mistakes, problems and PR nightmares. That's exactly what Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center did when a stolen laptop caused a data breach that affected 3,900 patients.
5 ways to survive a hospital data breach
Karen M. Cheung
A few months ago, a friend of mine was escorted home by a police officer. Why? She had to show the officer her birth certificate to prove that she was, in fact, who she...
Stolen computer from Beth Israel Deaconess risks 3,900 patients' info
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston is notifying 3,900 patients that a stolen laptop may have risked their personal information, raising security questions and accountability issues.
