In Politico....

<snip>America’s medical records systems are flirting with disaster, say the
experts who monitor crime in cyberspace. A hack that exposes the medical
and financial records of hundreds of thousands of patients is coming, they
say — it’s only a matter of when.

As health data become increasingly digital and the use of electronic health
records booms, thieves see patient records in a vulnerable health care
system as attractive bait, according to experts interviewed by POLITICO. On
the black market, a full identity profile contained in a single record can
bring as much as $500.<snip>
What makes this more problematic is that unlike credit card companies, who
typically will cover unauthorized charges, insurance companies, with rare
exceptions don't.

I spoke with someone this weekend who had his medical insurance data
stolen.  When he was sent a bill for services he never received he
contacted his insurance provider. He was  told he was responsible for
paying the full bill.

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/07/electronic-health-records-theft-108856.html

Bruce White, CRM, PMP
Virginia Beach, VA
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