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Unencrypted patient info = HIPAA violation. The careless physician's name is omitted, unlike the precious, private info s/he left in a car. Occurred in early July, patients notified in September. No sense of urgency.
1 posted on 09/12/2020 4:11:55 AM PDT by NautiNurse
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Neither here nor there, but interesting nonetheless. I was setting up an appointment with a skin doctor to do a cancer screening and other issues. While I was on the phone with the nurse I got a text notification. It was from a lawyer and said that if I had been diagnosed with skin cancer to call this number. This is not the first time I have mentioned something on the phone and suddenly been inundated with ads for that thing.


2 posted on 09/12/2020 4:22:42 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud?)
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Here's another one, from PA and Upstate NY...

Guthrie patients possibly affected by Blackbaud data breach

3 posted on 09/12/2020 4:29:50 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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Received mail dated 2 Sept 2020 from my local hospital where I’ve spent too much time this past decade.

“...we recently learned that we are one of the more than 200 organizations impacted by a dat breach at Blackbaud, Inc, a third party software company used for our fund raising records...Blackbaud recently informed us that they discovered and stopped a ransomware attack in May.” (The attacker was able to remove a back up file)

Gee, thanks guys for informing in third quarter of second quarter of cyber ransom/data breach. Johnny on the spot!

There’s this nagging feeling that maybe a company called BlackBaud might not be up to snuff...but that’s just me.


15 posted on 09/12/2020 6:13:17 AM PDT by Covenantor (We are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who can not govern. " Chesterton)
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The doctor is too stupid to be trusted with patient care.


16 posted on 09/12/2020 6:15:05 AM PDT by PAR35
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Stolen briefcase or sold,have to ask questions some times.


29 posted on 09/12/2020 11:39:16 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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