http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/bad-news-169k-after-new-hipaa-breach
By Erin McCann
Associate Editor
Healthcare IT News
March 7, 2014
Some 168,500 people are getting HIPAA breach notification letters after
unencrypted computers were stolen from the Los Angeles County public
health and health services departments, city officials announced Thursday.
According to a public notice, third-party billing vendor Sutherland
Healthcare Solutions reported a burglary Feb. 5 involving the theft of
several unencrypted company computers.
Officials confirmed the computers contained patient Social Security
numbers, demographic data, billing information, dates of birth and
protected health information, including medical diagnoses.
"We sincerely regret any inconvenience or concern that this matter may
have caused you," said Karen J. Pugh, vice president and head of
healthcare compliance, at Sutherland Global Services, in a March 6
statement. "We are reviewing our policies and procedures and have provided
additional training to our workforce. Los Angeles County is also working
with us to review our information privacy and security program and
determine whether enhancements should be made."
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