CA: Theft of Valley Kaiser patients' info reported

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/1779005.html

An electronic storage device stolen from an employee's car in Sacramento 
last month contained health information from 15,500 patients, including 
about 800 in the Fresno area, Kaiser Permanente Northern California said 
Tuesday.

There is no evidence the information has been used inappropriately, a 
Kaiser official said. The risk for fraud and identity theft is considered 
low.

No Social Security numbers or financial information of patients were on 
the device, Kaiser said. Information included patient names, 
medical-record numbers and, for some individuals, ages, dates of birth, 
gender, phone numbers and other information related to their care and 
treatment.

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