1.5 Million Medical Files At Risk In Health Net Data Breach Nov 20, 2009
The insurance company informed the state attorney general's office and the Department of Insurance Wednesday of the security breach that puts personal medical records at risk in a historic lapse, the first of its kind to be publicly reported. A portable, external hard drive with Social Security numbers and medical records "disappeared" and is still missing from the insurer's Northeast headquarters in Shelton, a Health Net spokeswoman said Wednesday. (FOX61, CT)
Bill Griffin: Single-payer is Obama's goal Aug 6, 2009
Obama will centralize personal medical records that will enable bureaucrats to decide which medical procedures will - but more importantly, will not - be employed. Obama has said that consumers must participate in cutting costs - in essence, shop for less-expensive health care alternatives - but never mentions incentives for those consumers. (Athens Banner-Herald)
NHS told to tighten data security May 25, 2009
The information commissioner has told the NHS to improve its data security, after breaches involving the loss of thousands of personal medical records. The independent data security watchdog says it has taken action against 14 NHS organisations in the last six months. (BBC News -- UK)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' May 25, 2009
The personal medical records of tens of thousands of people were lost by the NHS, the Department of Health has confirmed. Three Cabinet ministers are facing questions over party funding after it emerged that they paid tens of thousands of pounds in rent to the Labour Party over the past four years. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
THE DUGOUT: Dom DiMaggio: Living in a shadow May 13, 2009
A legal battle over personal medical records was eventually won by Major League Baseball and revealed a prescription for the drug human chorionic gonadotrophin, otherwise known as hCG No. 55 on MLB s banned drug list. Ramirez had planned to appeal, but after finding out that the synthetic testosterone in his system could not have been produced by the hCG, there was no chance of getting out of his suspension because there were now two drugs he had to account for. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Medical records led to Manny penalty May 12, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- Manny Ramirez's 50-game suspension for violating MLB's drug policy was partially the result of information obtained from the Dodgers outfielder's personal medical records that were turned over by the Players Association, according to an ESPN.com report. Citing unnamed sources, the ESPN.com report claimed that a Spring Training urine test showed elevated levels of testosterone in Ramirez's system. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Hackers breach UC Berkeley computers May 9, 2009
Personal medical records such as patient diagnoses, treatments and therapies were not compromised, officials said. The databases also included personal information of parents, spouses and Mills College students who used or were eligible for Berkeley's health services. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Mayo Clinic launches personal health records tool Apr 28, 2009
(Both Microsoft and have pushed to expand into the personal medical records space in the past year. . (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Patients' privacy at risk: doctors Apr 15, 2009
"It is remarkable that a government should take such a step as to violate your personal medical record. This is 'Big Brother' at its worst," Dr Capolingua said. "Doctors take their oath of patient confidentiality extremely seriously, but this legislation forces us to break this oath or face a hefty fine.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
What Is Medical Identity Theft? Mar 18, 2009
Identity thieves can get your personal medical records in a variety of ways and the consequences can be lethal. All they need is your Social Security number to obtain prescription medication or have important surgical procedures. (Suite101.com)
Will Electronic Records Really Improve Health Care? Mar 11, 2009
Back then, a stolen laptop was initially believed to have exposed the personal medical record of Brozak, a former Marine, along with the medical records of many of his fellow veterans. As the move is made to electronic medical records -- acknowledging a push by the Obama administration as part of the recent stimulus package -- a number of issues are being raised. (ABC News)
