The Associated Press reported the New Jersey Department of Health accidentally breached the privacy of medical marijuana patients registered with Greenleaf Compassion Center in Montclair earlier this week.
The NJ DOH sent an email to patients registered with Greenleaf’s program that disclosed the email addresses, and in some cases, the names of the participants.
DOH officials released a statement saying they’re working to avoid repeating the mistake.
Apparently, someone over at the DOH never learned how to use the BCC feature.
Oooops.
And we want the government running our health care because…
You beat me to it ridgeranger
Not that you really want an answer ridgerranger, but we may want the government running our health care because….
Health care has become increasingly unaffordable for businesses and individuals under the current system.
The profit motive does not seem to be keeping our nation healthy and American’s health is poor compared to other developed nations.
The number of U.S. residents without health insurance is now about 45 million.
Patients with pre-existing conditions could get health coverage.
Better access to medical services means people will be more likely to see a doctor sooner when treatment is more successful and less expensive.
Medical professionals can focus more on patient care rather than on insurance paperwork, malpractice, and paying employees to deal with those things.
More than 60 percent of US bankruptcy filings are related to medical bills and debt.
Of the 27 comparable high-income democracies the US is tied for in infant mortality rate and ranked 23rd in life expectancy.
The US is one of the few developed nations in the world that does not guarantee universal health coverage for its citizens.
Of the 193 member states of the WHO the United States is ranked #1 in per capita health care expenditures, but 31st in life expectancy and 152nd in infant mortality rate.
What were they smoking over at NJDOH ?
I made a joke above but I really want to drive home what a serious breach this is. This is very sensitive information that is now leaked. The best case scenario is that it will all blow over and only the people mentioned in the mass email will have this knowledge. The worst case scenario is that this information will get into the hands of people with bad intentions. I hope that doesn’t happen but this is precisely why the HIPPA laws were established.
The fault lies with the person who made the error, yes, and I wish I could toss the blame on BIG GOVERNMENT (which I hate) but it’s not that easy. I have seen countless errors such as this made under the current health care system we have. So perhaps the blame lies in the way we educate the people who handle our most sensitive health-related information.
Not to be a jerk and open up old wounds, but didn’t that very same thing happen w this site a year or two back?
And you can not sue government for incompetence.
hey state, you numbers or FOS
And we want the government running our health care because…
For profit companies have on numerous occasions breached the confidence of their customers through misplaced laptops, security breaches and other errors.