We posted last week regarding an emerging story that involves the alleged sale of private and legally protected hospital patient information to attorneys for the purpose of soliciting legal work. While the news caught many by surprise, it also seems to have caught the attention of the FBI. An update was subsequently released that told [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 20, 2009
Medical facilities are all under very strict guidelines regarding the protection of the sensitive personal information of their patients. There are innumerable reasons for this protection, and when this privacy is breached, it can lead to countless problems. In this day and age, personal information that includes medical records and social security numbers is almost [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, November 19, 2009
In 2007, all of Nevada was rocked by the revelation that thousands of patients of the Endoscopy Center had been exposed to hepatitis C as a result of improper protocols. Hepatitis C can be deadly for many who contract it, and since that report surfaced several agencies have been aggressively investigating the clinic, its owner, [...]
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Monday, November 23, 2009
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