Associated Dermatology and Skin Cancer Clinic notifies patients after journal stolen from employee’s car

Associated Dermatology and Skin Cancer Clinic of Helena notified 1,254 patients of a breach of unsecured personal patient protected health information. On May 26, an Associated Dermatology employee learned that someone had broken into her car and taken… Continue reading Associated Dermatology and Skin Cancer Clinic notifies patients after journal stolen from employee’s car

Laptop containing Northwest Territories residents’ health info stolen in Ottawa

Alex Brockman reports: A laptop containing health information on people living in the Northwest Territories was stolen from a vehicle in Ottawa, according to a news release from the territory’s health department. The laptop held comprehensive hea… Continue reading Laptop containing Northwest Territories residents’ health info stolen in Ottawa

CHRISTUS Spohn notifying 1,800 patients: Medical records stolen in April theft

KRIS-TV reports: Medical records for some patients from CHRISTUS Spohn medical centers in Corpus Christi were among the items stolen from an employee, the organization reported. According to a press release from CHRISTUS Spohn, the incident happened ba… Continue reading CHRISTUS Spohn notifying 1,800 patients: Medical records stolen in April theft

San Francisco acupuncturist notifies patients whose records were stolen in burglary

Denise M. Bowden, LAc, M.S. is a licensed acupuncturist in San Francisco. A notice on her web site describes a recent data security breach: Denise M. Bowden, a board licensed acupuncturist, has become aware of a potential data security incident that ma… Continue reading San Francisco acupuncturist notifies patients whose records were stolen in burglary

Claims San Diego pharmacy waited months to notify all patients about serious security breach

Jennifer Kastner reports: Hundreds of thousands of dollars in pills were reportedly stolen from a pharmacy in a San Marcos strip mall. Along with the drugs, personal information was taken. Yet it took more than two months for some pharmacy customers to… Continue reading Claims San Diego pharmacy waited months to notify all patients about serious security breach