[privacy] Washington State Patients May Face ID Theft

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via The Bellingham [Washington] Herald.

[snip]

Madrona Medical Group is asking thousands of patients to watch their
credit reports after a former employee was charged with illegally
downloading patient files onto his personal laptop computer.

Madrona officials don't believe the files were copied or used for
identity theft, but they sent letters this week to more than 6,000
patients anyway, asking them to take steps to make sure no one uses the
information illegally.

The records include patients' names, addresses, Social Security numbers
and dates of birth.

[snip]

More:
http://news.bellinghamherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060811/NEWS09/608110341

- ferg


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