Health systems must report breaches of protected health information involving 500 or more individuals to the Office for Civil Rights, which posts reports on a public website, nicknamed the Wall of Shame. That office is tasked with investigating such breaches and may levy fines against health systems, depending on a breach’s severity, said Rachel Patrizzo, vice president of cyberliability underwriting with TDC Specialty Underwriters, a subsidiary of The Doctors Company, which sells medical malpractice insurance. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights so far this year. At least 57 incidents involving at least 500 patients have been submitted to the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.Īcross the country, many health systems have been involved in data breaches. That incident affected 908 patients, according to the U.S. The envelopes were marked with the names of certain patients but sent to different patients’ addresses. In February, Rush University Medical Center reported that letters notifying patients of the retirement of a nurse practitioner at the Epilepsy Center were addressed incorrectly. It is at least the second privacy-related incident reported by Rush this year. Rush has three hospitals: Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora. Patients may call 83 for more information. It also recommends affected patients check their credit reports and financial accounts for suspicious activity, review their explanations of benefits documents from health insurers, and understand that they have the option of freezing their credit.
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The health system is offering affected patients a free one-year membership to an identity protection service.
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