A patient of Tufts Medical Center in Boston has filed a lawsuit against the hospital, alleging it faxed her personal patient information without obtaining her consent, according to a Boston Globe news report.
The patient was expecting to receive a document relating to her disability claim to her workplace. The complaint against Tufts alleges the hospital faxed documents that included her medical history instead of the disability claim form. Tufts has denied all wrongdoing in this case.
Read the Boston Globe news report about Tufts Medical Center's alleged HIPAA violation.
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The patient was expecting to receive a document relating to her disability claim to her workplace. The complaint against Tufts alleges the hospital faxed documents that included her medical history instead of the disability claim form. Tufts has denied all wrongdoing in this case.
Read the Boston Globe news report about Tufts Medical Center's alleged HIPAA violation.
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UCLA Health System Settles Potential HIPAA Violations for $865K
HHS Awards Contract for Office of Civil Rights' HIPAA Audit Program
Alabama's Troy Regional Medical Center Reports Data Theft