Univ. of Iowa Hospital discloses potential data breach
The University of Iowa Hospitals has disclosed a potential data breach involving the EMRs of several University of Iowa football players. The University of Iowa Hospitals issued a statement on Jan. 28.
"Officials at University of Iowa [UI] Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City [are] conducting an investigation after a proactive screening of the electronic medical records of 13 University of Iowa football players indicated that some of those records may have been accessed inappropriately,” according to the statement.
UI Hospitals and Clinics routinely screens for possible privacy violations to protect the confidentiality of all patients, including those with high public profiles, the statement read.
Players and their families were notified of the possible violations, and patients will receive letters that will detail the outcome of the investigation, which may take up to two weeks, according to the statement.
"Officials at University of Iowa [UI] Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City [are] conducting an investigation after a proactive screening of the electronic medical records of 13 University of Iowa football players indicated that some of those records may have been accessed inappropriately,” according to the statement.
UI Hospitals and Clinics routinely screens for possible privacy violations to protect the confidentiality of all patients, including those with high public profiles, the statement read.
Players and their families were notified of the possible violations, and patients will receive letters that will detail the outcome of the investigation, which may take up to two weeks, according to the statement.