OH: St. Rita's patients warned of possible ID theft

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.limaohio.com/news/theft_34914___article.html/patients_rita.html

A stolen bag has left some St. Rita's patients worrying about identity 
theft.

Last month, a home-health employee for St. Rita's Medical Center had a bag 
stolen during an automobile break-in. The bag contained information on 
some patients, including names, dated of birth, addresses, phone numbers, 
patient identification numbers, and the names of case managers and 
physicians. In some cases it also included Social Security numbers and the 
type of treatment being provided, according to a letter given to the 
patients involved.

St. Rita's Spokeswoman Linda Chartrand said Wednesday that information on 
242 patients was stolen.

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