Comments on: Security Breach Report for 2007-01-25 http://www.numbrx.net/2007/01/25/security-breach-report-links-for-2007-01-25/ Personal Data Exposure Reports Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:55:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Causes of Depression http://www.numbrx.net/2007/01/25/security-breach-report-links-for-2007-01-25/#comment-63207 Causes of Depression Fri, 09 May 2008 22:22:04 +0000 http://www.numbrx.net/2007/01/25/links-for-2007-01-25/#comment-63207 Yikes! Thanks for the heads up Yikes! Thanks for the heads up

]]> By: MCruz http://www.numbrx.net/2007/01/25/security-breach-report-links-for-2007-01-25/#comment-2713 MCruz Mon, 05 Feb 2007 06:29:02 +0000 http://www.numbrx.net/2007/01/25/links-for-2007-01-25/#comment-2713 Thank you for your comment Jennifer. The enforcement of stricter penalties needs to be in place so that healthcare providers will take patient privacy more seriously. Thank you for your comment Jennifer.

The enforcement of stricter penalties needs to be in place so that healthcare providers will take patient privacy more seriously.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.numbrx.net/2007/01/25/security-breach-report-links-for-2007-01-25/#comment-2384 Jennifer Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:05:29 +0000 http://www.numbrx.net/2007/01/25/links-for-2007-01-25/#comment-2384 Consumers and patients have made it very clear that they are concerned about medical identity theft and expect their healthcare providers and insurance companies to protect their medical information. And there are specific steps that can help protect patients / consumers. In a recent survey sponsored by EpicTide, 98 % of consumer respondents indicated they expected healthcare providers to protect their medical records. 50 % of the respondents were aware of medical identity theft and 3.5 % reported they were victims. Only 30 % of the consumer respondents indicated they believe healthcare organizations are diligent about informing them when there has been a suspected breach. The full survey results can be access by going to: http://www.epictide.com/documents/MIT-receive-more.html On the healthcare provider side, there are a series of proactive steps that set a culture of security & privacy within their organizations. For example, installing software that proactively identifies electronic signatures of medical identity theft in the healthcare provider environment is high on the list of priorities in this area. www.epictide.com Consumers and patients have made it very clear that they are concerned about medical identity theft and expect their healthcare providers and insurance companies to protect their medical information. And there are specific steps that can help protect patients / consumers.

In a recent survey sponsored by EpicTide, 98 % of consumer respondents indicated they expected healthcare providers to protect their medical records. 50 % of the respondents were aware of medical identity theft and 3.5 % reported they were victims. Only 30 % of the consumer respondents indicated they believe healthcare organizations are diligent about informing them when there has been a suspected breach. The full survey results can be access by going to: http://www.epictide.com/documents/MIT-receive-more.html

On the healthcare provider side, there are a series of proactive steps that set a culture of security & privacy within their organizations. For example, installing software that proactively identifies electronic signatures of medical identity theft in the healthcare provider environment is high on the list of priorities in this area.

http://www.epictide.com

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