Medical Record Paparazzi
Ahnald is angry and calling for tighter medical record security after his records, his wife’s and those of 32 other celebrities were breached. The ex-Terminator told the Los Angeles Times that he’s been a victim of unauthorized snooping following heart, hip and shoulder operations.
Is that any surprise? I’m sure it happens all the time, whether it be medical, police or other public institution records. It’s politically convenient to raise the issue as part of a broader healthcare platform.
The former Conan the Barbarian said that every time he left the operating room he was told that people were going through his file. They had white coats on and snuck into the hospital, "They had nothing to do with the hospital staff at all," he told the Times.
California's health department said the agency would sanction the UCLA Medical Center after confirmation that improper hospital workers had accessed medical records of more than 60 patients. In the past, a handful of UCLA employees were fired after an audit showed patients medical records had been violated.
What UCLA Medical Center points to when asked about HIPAA
Does “sanction” mean fines? It should. Let’s hope the toothless HIPAA laws decide to take a bite into UCLA.
"I’ll be back – for Connor’s medical record"
Tags: EMR+Privacy, EMR+Security, Healthcare+PR, HIPAA, HIPAA-Violation, Medical+PR, UCLA+Medical+CenterPosted by Shawn Whalen on April 11, 2008 at 1:55 PM
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