Michigan governor's privacy breached, employees disciplined
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, August 18, 2008
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Sparrow Health System employees who violated the privacy of Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm by inappropriately accessing her information are facing the consequences, the Associated Press (AP) reported August 8. The Governor underwent emergency surgery at the Lansing, MI hospital in April.
The hospital discovered the privacy breach during a routine hospital audit and has disciplined an unspecified number of employees as a result of its findings, according to the AP.
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