Stolen Medical Records
Do you have any suggestions about how to word a letter to patients whose medical charts were stolen? Charts were stolen as one of our providers traveled from one location to another.
Question: Do you have any suggestions about how to word a letter to patients whose medical charts were stolen? Charts were stolen as one of our providers traveled from one location to another.
Answer: Now would be an excellent time to pull in an experienced attorney.
You’ll want to make sure that the person who may have to defend you in case of legal action is setting you up for success now. They can help you with wording as well as make sure you’ve done everything else you can to minimize risk.
If you need help finding an attorney, you can ask your local hospital who they use (you don't need to tell them why you are asking) or ask your medical society.
HIPAA highlights: 2 disturbing class actions, OCR risk analysis enforcement
April 24th 2025Two class-action lawsuits targeting the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Kansas Health System for years-long cyberstalking and unauthorized access to protected health information spotlight massive HIPAA risk-analysis failures and underscore the urgent need for stronger health care cybersecurity safeguards.
