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Sep 27 2008

Identity Theft, tips and safe guards 11; Medical Identity Theft

Published by privacylawadvocatelda at 4:44 pm under privacy law Edit This

Electronic medical records have gained popularity. Privacy experts worry that this popularity may grow substantially. As doctors and hospitals switch from paper records to electronic medical records (EMR) it becomes easier for patient’s records to be breached. Read about recent concerns of privacy experts and a case in which a patient  experienced identity theft do to his breached EMR.

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/living-well-usn/2008/02/29/medical-identity-theft-turns-patients-into-victims.html

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