ERMI; McLeod Physician Associates; Centers for Dialysis Care Announce Data Breaches
Three healthcare organizations — ERMI, a Georgia medical equipment company; McLeod Physician Associates in South Carolina; and Centers for Dialysis Care — have each announced separate data breaches. All three operate in sectors that handle sensitive patient health information covered under HIPAA.
Why this matters: Three healthcare breaches in one news cycle is not a coincidence — it is the baseline now. Medical data is the worst kind to lose. It includes diagnoses, treatments, and conditions people did not choose to share widely. Unlike a compromised password, you cannot change your health history. Patients affected by these breaches had no real choice but to hand this information over. The organizations holding it owe them honest disclosure, fast notification, and real answers about what was taken and how it happened.
Who should care: Healthcare professionals · Privacy officers · Compliance
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