MD: Possible identity theft reported at Mercy

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-md.mercy11nov11,0,7956653.story

Baltimore police are investigating a security breach at Mercy Medical 
Center that left an undisclosed number of patient records open to possible 
identity theft, according to the Maryland attorney general's office.

The hospital's vice president for corporate compliance sent a letter to 
the affected former patients on Monday, saying that a former employee 
might have gained access to patient records in order to apply for credit 
cards and loans.

A spokesman for the attorney general's office said he was unsure how many 
patients received letters.

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