Patients of the now-closed Women’s Health Consultants OB/GYN practice might want to keep a close eye on their credit and identification records after a significant breach in the security of that information was found to have taken place. It wasn’t a hacking or other all-too-common electronic security failure that put their personally identifying information and medical histories in the hands of anyone passing by. Rather, it ...
Patient Medical Files Found Dumped at Allentown Recycling Center
Posted January 15, 2018 in Product News and Recalls
Is HIPAA’s Vow of Silence Being Misinterpreted?
Posted September 14, 2015 in Product News and Recalls
Most Americans who have interacted with doctors and other healthcare providers are quite familiar with the powerful and often cited Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, as it is commonly called. The legislation is designed to protect confidential patient health information and carefully regulate information exchanges throughout the healthcare network. While many appreciate the protection and privacy that comes with this act, some have found that ...
