The Office for Civil Rights, the enforcer of the HIPAA privacy and security rules, is asking for an increase of $5.6 million in its Fiscal Year 2012 budget proposal, mostly to adhere…
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Medical records found in Regina recycling bin
Saskatchewan authorities are investigating after several boxes containing the medical files of about 1,000 patients were discovered intact in a paper-recycling bin in Regina. Gary Dickson, the province’s information…
New Jersey Nearly Sold Secret Data
Files on abused children. Employee evaluations. Tax returns. A list of computer passwords. Names, addresses, birth dates and other information on hundreds of foster children and abused children. And, of…
US Department of Veterans Affairs Mandates NAID Certification
The VA issued a new directive regarding records destruction late last year, which further confirms the growing acceptance of the program within government and industry. VA Directive 6371 “establishes…
Medical Records Tossed Into Landfill During Office Renovation
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – State health officials say some computer disks containing clients’ medical records were accidentally tossed into a landfill. According to the North Carolina Department of Health…
Insurer Agrees To Pay $55,000 For Data Breach
The Vermont Attorney General’s Office says a Connecticut-based health insurance company is ready to pay $55,000 to settle a complaint that it didn’t inform customers that personal information had been…