L.M. Sixel reports: A prominent doctor alleged in a lawsuit filed in state district court that Houston Methodist Hospital secretly recorded telephone conversations between patients and nurses without their knowledge for as long as eight years. The practice, if true, may violate state and federal privacy laws, legal specialists said. Eric Haufrect, who specializes in obstetrics…
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Uber exec fired after accessing rape victim passenger’s medical records
James Titcomb reports: A top Uber executive has been fired after obtaining the medical records of a woman who was raped by a driver in India, the latest in a string of scandals at the tech giant. Eric Alexander, who ran Uber’s business in Asia, showed the files to Uber bosses including its chief executive Travis…
AU: Hospital breach prompts new laws
Cathy Morris reports: An incident at Norwest Private Hospital in which a nurse took intimate pictures of an unconscious woman on an operating table has contributed to new privacy laws in NSW. Attorney-General Mark Speakman announced on Sunday that people who recorded or shared intimate images without consent could be jailed for up to three years…
Health Care Task Force Pre-Releases Report on Cybersecurity Days Before Ransomware Attack
Dena Feldman and Christopher Hanson write: Last week, the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity (HCIC) Task Force (the “Task Force”) published a pre-release copy of its report on improving cybersecurity in the health care industry. The Task Force was established by Congress under the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. The Task Force is charged with addressing challenges…