What You Should Know Before You Spit Into That Test Tube
July 20th, 2008
Jeffrey Gulcher had no reason to think much about prostate cancer. He was just 48, and the disease typically strikes later in life. Even...
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HIPAA privacy and security violations cost Seattle company $100,000
July 18th, 2008
The Health and Human Services Department has settled complaints over breaches of health information privacy and security rules by a Seattle home health care...
Anheuser Busch Data Breach
July 18th, 2008
This is to inform you of a recent incident involving records containing information about you. While we do not believe that we are obligated...
Covenant says three laptops stolen since May
July 17th, 2008
A total of three laptop computers have been reported stolen from two or more different areas of Covenant hospitals since May, said Gwen Stafford,...
Providence reaches deal regarding stolen data
July 17th, 2008
Seattle-based Providence Health & Services has agreed to pay $100,000 and take corrective action under an agreement with HHS that resolves potential violations of...
Web Ad Co. CEO Admits Customers Might Not Know Of Tracking
July 17th, 2008
The chief executive of an Internet advertising start- up admitted Thursday that his firm could track peoples’ activity on multiple Web sites without their...
Security breach puts Greensboro Gynecology patients’ personal information at risk
July 15th, 2008
Patients at a Greensboro doctor’s office have been notified that their personal information – including Social Security numbers and addresses – was stolen in...
Electronic records help doctors, patients work together
July 15th, 2008
When Jesus Saavedra sits down with his doctor, his vital signs – taken just moments before – are displayed on a computer monitor in...
Criminal HIPAA case targets employee, not clinic, for breach
July 14th, 2008
Still, legal experts warn of state civil liabilities for physician practices in such situations.
The latest HIPAA criminal case may signal more aggressive efforts by...
Take Two Hackers and VoIP me in the Morning
July 11th, 2008
With over 10,000 magazines published in the US, I rarely have time to read all of them. But I do make an effort to...