The South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio has experienced a data breach affecting approximately 4,000 veterans, according to a KSAT report.
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Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., has reported a data breach after a folder containing protected health information was found in a public restroom in the lobby of one of the buildings, according to a KRWG report.
New recommendations from the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Infectious Disease Society of America have recognized the efficacy and efficiency of alcohol-based hand wipes for those who can't easily access sinks or wall-mounted sanitizer dispensers.
TigerText, a provider of secure, real-time messaging, announced a 750 percent spike in message volume as well as the addition of a number of healthcare organizations to its customer base.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems made headlines last week after a foreign cyberattack compromised the personal and health information of 4.5 million people. However, data breaches are not just the result of external threats — hospital and health system employees…
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Tucson-based Urological Associates of Southern Arizona has notified more than 3,000 patients of a potential data breach after an investigation found employees did not properly dispose of patient urine specimen cups, according to a Tucson News Now report.
A former employee of Newport News, Va.-based Riverside Health System was arrested and charged for stealing credit card information from cancer patients, according to a report from The Virginian-Pilot.
A courier for Beverly (Mass.) Hospital lost lab request forms for 54 patients as he was in transit from Beverly Hospital to Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester, Mass., according to a Gloucester Times report.
Penn Medicine Rittenhouse in Philadelphia has notified 661 patients of a potential data breach after receipts were stolen from an office in Pennsylvania Hospital, according to a Philly.com report.
This morning, I received what has become a familiar email — a company that has my personal and financial information has suffered a data breach. Today, it was Spotify, an online music streaming service with about 40 million active users,…