Why do Physicians Send Patient Data Offshore? Patient data is more valuable than ever. On the black market, it has become more desirable than credit card data. For that reason, the need to protect electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) is at its peak. As-luck-would-have-it, storing electronic data in other countries is also on the rise….
Tabloids make money by publishing juicy celebrity health gossip. Ever wonder where they get the information? Many times, it comes from medical professionals snooping where they shouldn’t. Patient-protected healthcare information (PHI) is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). But even though medical staff can go to prison for disclosing medical information,…
The Procedure Heard Around the World In April 2013, Dr. Tiffany Ingham, an anesthesiologist, was accidentally recorded as she worked on a sedated patient during a routine colonoscopy. In the recording, Dr. Ingham insults the patient, making fun of his personality, his education, his appearance… and his body. In the end, she decides to add a…
