#patient-privacy

#patient-privacy

Some private companies are accessing and selling patient data to pharmaceutical companies, raising concerns about transparency and patient consent.

Wes Streeting proposes portable digital medical records for NHS patients, aiming to enhance access and speed up care, while ensuring data privacy.

Patient records from Elphinstone Medical Clinic were improperly discarded, leading to a significant privacy breach.

A significant data breach at Yale New Haven Health exposed personal information of over 5.5 million patients, prompting lawsuits and legal scrutiny.

The Brunswick Medical Center suffered a cyberattack affecting personal patient and employee information, but their electronic records remained secure.

CVC experienced a ransomware attack, leaking sensitive patient data, with significant implications for privacy and identity security.

Patients remain uninformed about sensitive data exposed in the Synnovis ransomware attack 11 months ago.

Lack of timely notifications underscores potential communication failures post-cyberattack.

OrthoMinds reports a significant data breach affecting over 200,000 patients, initially underreported in duration and impact.

A significant data breach has occurred at Vitenas Cosmetic Surgery, compromising sensitive patient information and internal documents due to a cyberattack.

Health care entities must proactively secure patient information to prevent unauthorized online access, as per HHS OCR announcements.

VA's telehealth changes raise significant ethical concerns regarding patient privacy and clinician working conditions.