So much of this seems to stem from poor practices handling such sensitive data, especially plaintext records that aren’t anonymized. It’s astonishing! I think

So much of this seems to stem from poor practices handling such sensitive data, especially plaintext records that aren’t anonymized. It’s astonishing! I think it underscores the value of stringent security requirements like HIPAA. I wouldn’t touch medical records code with a ten foot pole, but I’m glad there are safeguards in place to minimize carelessness with my medical history…this article illustrates the catastrophic potential of a lax security posture :/