(Submitted by Bob Buckingham)The multi-year privacy breach was disclosed to the public in July. At the time, Central Health CEO Andrée Robichaud said an employee was effectively "snooping" in patient files. Buckingham's lawsuit seeks cash payments for the plaintiffs for the damages they experienced; It alleges Central Health was negligent in securing the medical records of patients. (Katie Breen/CBC)The employee who was responsible for that privacy breach no longer works at Central Health, according to the authority. He said he also hopes his lawsuit will make Central Health take further steps to strengthen their patient privacy protections.

Source: CBC News March 02, 2021 16:41 UTC