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OSHA Cites Pallet Recycler for Violations
Posted on March 10th, 2011 No commentsThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Ifco Systems’ pallet recycling facility in Henderson, Colo., with one repeat and five serious citations for improper machine guarding. The fine followed an inspection conducted by OSHA
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Health Data Stolen From City Hospitals
Posted on February 14th, 2011 No commentsThe confidential personal health data of about 1.7 million New York City patients, hospital staffers and others were stolen in December, the city's Health and Hospitals Corp.
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Doctors stress importance of reporting EHR problems
Posted on January 28th, 2011 No commentsThere’s little question that electronic health records reduce adverse drug events and improve quality of care. But that doesn’t mean healthcare providers shouldn’t be doing all they can to make sure they’re as safe and as easy to use as possible, said National Coordinator for Health Information Technology David Blumenthal, MD.
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ONC names Surescripts to certify EHR modules
Posted on December 29th, 2010 No commentsThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has named electronic prescribing network provider Surescripts as an organization that can test and approve certain electronic health records modules, bringing to a total of six the groups authorized under ONC’s temporary certification program.
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Laptop with medical info stolen from Wis. doctor
Posted on December 28th, 2010 No commentsThousands of patients are being offered identity theft protection after a laptop was stolen from a doctor’s home in Fitchburg. The laptop contained medical data from more than 3,000 patients at Dean Health System and St
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A laptop computer containing medical profiles of 3,288 patients was stolen from a physician's home.
Posted on December 24th, 2010 No commentsDean Health Systems data loss incident circa 2010-12-20
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400,000 records in Internet database managed by subsidiary accessed without authorization
Posted on November 24th, 2010 No commentsPuerto Rico Department of Health data loss incident circa 2010-11-23
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Employee's laptop containing unsecured personal health information was stolen from an unlocked office
Posted on November 21st, 2010 No commentsHenry Ford Health System data loss incident circa 2010-11-15
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Vendor Notebook: Stat Health Services announces eHealth service
Posted on November 19th, 2010 No commentsStat Health Services, of Scottsdale, Ariz., has announced the launch of STAT DOCTORS, an eHealth service that brings patients a modern day virtual house call.
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Connecticut Fines Health Net $375,000 For Security Breach Last Year
Posted on November 9th, 2010 No commentsHealth Net faces a $375,000 fine for a security breach that happened last year at the insurer’s Northeast headquarters in Shelton, the Connecticut Insurance Department said Monday. A portable, external hard drive was lost or stolen in May 2009. It contained medical claims and financial information for about 1.5 million Health Net customers…
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