MedLaw.com - Medical Records Privacy & Security

New HIPAA/HITECH Rules Announced

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:56:23 UT

California Hospitals Fined $675,000 For Privacy Violations

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:56:17 UT

What Every Risk Manager Needs To Know About Copy Machines

Sat, 08 May 2010 15:28:48 UT

CBS exposes the risks to healthcare and other entities for possible data breach violations, financial privacy laws violations, HIPAA violations, and makes them vulnerable to being targeted by criminals for theft or other crimes. The video also shows an example of how they can be exploited by terrorists. Of course, that is in addition to the risks posed by improper use and distribution of copies themselves. View Here.

Tags: compliance, copy machines, data breach, HIPAA

Be Prepared To Deal With Exploding Medical ID Theft And Privacy Issues In Healthcare

Stephen A. Frew JD — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:45:28 UT

Medical ID Theft is hitting the headlines as organized crime and ID thieves grab millions in false claims and leave innocent patients and healthcare providers with the bills.

Hospital Employee Gets Jail Time For HIPAA Violation

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:52:33 UT

Hospital employee sentenced to federal prison for 3-week long medical records spree.

UCLA Employee Indicted For Celebrity Privacy Violations

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:12:55 UT

Hospital employee sells celebrity medical info to tabloids.

Tags: celebrity privacy, criminal charges, HIPAA, indictment, privacy violation, tabloids

Medical Records Privacy & Security

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:33:15 UT

Enforcement and litigation

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:33:15 UT

HIPAA / State Privacy Regulations

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:33:15 UT

HIPAA Security Regulations

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:33:15 UT

Medical Records

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:33:15 UT

GA Supreme Court Rules HIPAA Preempts State Medmal Law

Mon, 21 May 2007 17:00:00 UT

A Georgia statute that requires a medical information release be filed with state medical malpractice actions is invalid as conflicting with HIPAA,

31,000 Identities At Risk Due To Laptop Loss

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:00:00 UT

Seattle insurer loses data on 31,000 patients and employees.

Rhode Island Patient Finds Record Leak

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:00:00 UT

Two thousand patients of Westerly (RI) Hospital are at risk of identity theft after their names, Social Security numbers, and medical records appeared on a public Web site, The Boston Globe reports.

Employee Sues Over Access To Records By Physician Lover-wannabe

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:00:00 UT

A Massachusetts hospital employee has filed suit in Berkshire Superior Court against a physician, alleging that he unethically reviewed her medical records at the hospital because he was romantically interested in her.