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Prime hospital cited for repeated patient privacy breaches
The California public health department on Tuesday issued citations against Shasta Regional Medical Center, the hospital under Prime Healthcare Services, where two top executives released a patient's
UCLA Health System pays $865G to settle HIPAA violation charges
UCLA Health System has agreed to pay a fine of $865,000 and to develop a correction action plan to settle potential HIPAA privacy violations involving improper disclosures of medical records at its
Majority of Americans want personal control of health information
It's hard to get Americans to agree on much these days, but overwhelming majorities seem to want control over their own electronic health information. A poll from Dr. Deborah Peel's Patient Privacy
Pharmacies sue CVS Caremark over privacy issues
Patient and physician privacy apparently are being compromised in all kinds of ways in Texas. In just the past few days, we've learned that: * The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has
Nurses' jobs at risk for allegedly posting patient info on Facebook
At least five employees, thought to all be nurses, will likely lose their jobs at Tri City Medical Center in California, with discipline coming down on a sixth, for allegedly posting patient
Study: Medical bloggers risk patient privacy breaches
A new study suggests that medical blogs could potentially pose risks to patient confidentiality, and suggests that the medical profession should help medical professionals and readers address these
