Last week, Diabetes, Endocrinology & Lipidology Center Inc. (DELC) of West Virginia reached a $5,000 settlement with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) over allegations that it failed to provide timely access to a patient’s health records. The OCR alleged that DELC waited more than two years to send a minor’s medical records to their
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Privacy Tip #197 – Medtronic 508 (MiniMed) Insulin Pumps Recalled
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
In my 25 years in the data privacy and cybersecurity profession, this is the first time that I believe a medical device has been recalled because of a cybersecurity risk. This week, Medtronic recalled its 508 Insulin pumps because of cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
The FDA urged the recall, saying in a notice: “The FDA is concerned…