London Court Throws Out Lawsuit Against Google Over Medical Records May 19, 2023 Google on Friday defeated a lawsuit brought on behalf of 1.6 million people over medical records provided to the U.S....
Trump Administration Seeks Medical Privacy Changes December 14, 2020 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Urged on by hospitals, doctors and patients, U.S. health officials are proposing changes to medical privacy rules that could ease...
As They Focus on COVID-19 Surge, Hospitals Become Targets for Cyber Attacks December 8, 2020 By Wilson Ring and Marion Renault By late morning on Oct. 28, staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center noticed the hospital’s phone system wasn’t...
Using Insurance Records to Anticipate Future Medical Needs and Reduce Costs April 27, 2018 Scientists at UCLA have determined that medical insurance company records can be used to make accurate predictions about future health...
Massachusetts Radiology Lab Loses Medical Records of About 9,400 People January 12, 2018 A Massachusetts radiology lab says it has lost a portable hard drive that may contain the personal information and X-ray...
More Than 3K Records Breached at Vanderbilt University Medical Center February 28, 2017 Vanderbilt University Medical Center officials say the hospital has had a security breach where two employees accessed medical records of...
Healthcare Firms at Risk; Hackers Value Medical Records Over Credit Data September 26, 2014 By Caroline Humer and Jim Finkle Your medical information is worth 10 times more than your credit card number on the black market. Last month, the...
Minnesota’s Allina Health Notifies 3K Patients of Privacy Breach October 28, 2013 Allina Health in Minnesota is notifying thousands of patients that a medical assistant at its Inver Grove Heights clinic viewed...
Idaho State University To Pay $400K For Medical Records Breach May 24, 2013 Idaho State University is paying a $400,000 to the federal government to settle allegations it improperly exposed confidential medical records....