Patient information left open online at Oregon hospital

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-20/1187192116196040.xml&storylist=orlocal

Information such as Social Security numbers about patients at Sky Lakes 
Medical Center was available online for about a month when the hospital's 
security was down.

But hospital officials say they found no unauthorized access after 
scanning thousands of records.

[.]

The hospital shut down the online bill payment system in late May, sent 
letters to about 30,000 patients and canceled its contract with Verus, he 
said.

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