Unsecure Communication Remains an Industrywide Problem
Sutter Health’s revelation that a former employee inappropriately sent patient information to a personal email account in violation of the organization’s policy is yet another reminder of the privacy risks posed by email communication.
In a Sept. 11 statement, the California healthcare delivery system says the billing documents for 2,582 patients that were inappropriately emailed included names, dates of birth, insurance identification numbers, dates of services and billing codes. For one patient, compromised information also included a driver’s license number. For another, the a driver’s license number and Social Security number were included.
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