FTC Identity Theft Regulations Create Consumer Protection Liability for Physician and Dental Healthcare Practice ‘Creditors’
wtorek, marzec 3rd, 2009Identity Theft Security Expert Urges Consumers to Understand Increased Patient Record Risks
DENVER, Colo., March 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Consumers should expect identity theft protection from their healthcare providers, such as physicians and dental practices, now that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has definitively clarified them as “creditors” under the “Red Flag” provisions of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA), according to identity theft security expert and identity recovery services provider idBUSINESS (www.idbusiness.com).
“Consumers entrust their health and personal information to their doctors. Clearly, the FTC views healthcare providers as liable for their stewardship of certain patient record information,” said idBUSINESS president Scott Sax. “Consumers should be aware that identity theft involves much more than credit information and social security numbers. It includes things like health insurance identification numbers, employment identification and children’s identification - all of which are typically part of a patient file in a typical [...]
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