by ID Experts
I was talking to a news reporter a few days ago about the risks of a breach of patient medical records and she asked:
“What’s the worst thing that can happen???”
My response was to tell her about the potential for medical identity theft and medical fraud.
A few days have gone by and I have read several news articles and reports that prompted me to reflect on the answer I gave. Some of these articles covered topics such as: … Continue Reading
In a world where a Twitter tweet can be heard around the world instantly, a friend’s video on YouTube can go viral overnight, and you can speak to anyone online across the globe without using a phone, it seems backwards that the local hospital may still be keeping your medical information in a filing cabinet. This situation is starting to change, however, as healthcare providers around the world introduce increasingly sophisticated IT systems to securely store and share patient data. … Continue Reading
by Linda Vincent R.N. P.I.
The economic stimulus bill of 2009 includes $2 billion to develop a national system of electronic medical records. Although this bill streamlines the healthcare process and makes sharing information between doctors and healthcare facilities faster and easier, the potential for medical identity theft is becoming an even larger threat.
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by ITRC
Identity theft is a term now common in the American vernacular. Though the term is familiar, what it represents is often misunderstood by large segments of the consumer population. Many people commonly associate the term with someone making illegal use of a credit card number. … Continue Reading
by ITRC
When most people think of identity theft, they only imagine the financial implications of someone opening up credit cards or writing bad checks. However, there is a whole world of ways that these creative thieves can use a victim’s personal information. One of those ways is medical identity theft and even within this subset of crime there are even more typed of crimes to be committed. One of those is what is called financial identity theft.
Examples of this type of fraud would include a hospital or a doctor billing you for medical services given to another person. … Continue Reading
The powerful attack on the Internet last week raised many questions — who did it? how did it happen? and could it happen again? Some of those answers are still unknown and could be for awhile. But what is known is that the Internet attack involved millions and millions of computers around the world. And we’re learning that not all of the computers involved are those of companies — some of the computers used, as well as other devices, are ones in people’s homes.
Nicole Perlroth outlined these disturbing facts in a recent New York Times article (see, “Devices Like Cable Boxes Figured in Internet Attack”; page B1, March 30th). … Continue Reading
The BBB is dedicated to fostering honest and responsive relationships between businesses and consumers in the U.S. and Canada, instilling consumer confidence and contributing to a trustworthy marketplace for all. … Continue Reading
There’s an old saying: “There’s no such thing as bad PR.” Well, it’s not true, at least where healthcare is concerned. While starlets and bloggers may thrive on scandal and controversy, consumers look to their healthcare providers for reliable, quality care and privacy. … Continue Reading
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by Robin Slade
The Boston and Texas tragedies remind us that when disaster strikes, we are not always prepared to deal with the magnitude of the chaotic wake that follows such events in our communities … Continue Reading