Laptop computers stolen from Covenant hospitals
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, July 28, 2008
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Three laptop computers have been reported stolen from Covenant Health System hospitals since May, The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, reported July 17. At lease one of the computers contained patient information, including names, birthdates and medical information.
The first laptop was stolen from the Covenant neurodiagnostic center, according to the Texas newspaper. The most recent theft occurred July 16, when a computer was stolen from a leased building near Covenant Medical Center, according to the newspaper. The information on some of the machines was encrypted and/or password protected.
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