West Penn Allegheny Health System Says Laptop With Patient Info StolenPOSTED: 1:35 pm EST December 18,
2007 PITTSBURGH -- West Penn Allegheny Health System officials are warning of a security breach.Officials said someone stole a laptop computer containing patient data from a homecare nurse's home in November.The breach puts 42,000 patients at risk for identity theft.All West Penn, Allegheny General Hospital and Forbes Hospice program patients are being notified.West Penn officials said the only patients who may be affected were in the home care and Hospice programs. Related Links: More County NewsGet RSS | E-Mail Alerts Copyright 2007 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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