Posts Tagged ‘Medical’
They All Wanted To Know About Britney
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
The California Department of Public Health released a very disturbing report on Monday regarding celebrity-record peeking at the UCLA Medical Center. The report found that more than 120 workers looked at celebrities’ medical records and other personal information without permission between January 2004 and June 2006 - nearly double the number initially reported earlier this year. The report also indicated that three staffers at the UCLA Medical Center continued to look at the confidential records of a “well-known individual” after a crackdown in April. The state report didn’t release the name of that celebrity, but it is widely known that Britney spent some time at UCLA earlier this year and her records were peeked at (without permission) by many of the hospital’s employees. State regulators blame the hospital for not taking adequate steps to maintain patient confidentiality. Hospital officials said computer systems have been updated to block complete Social Security numbers and that staff is being trained on privacy and security, according to the Huffingtonpost.com.
