The perils of sharing patient data
In October 2008, Express Scripts, a major U.S. pharmacy benefit management company, received an extortion letter from someone claiming to have obtained patients'; health information from the firm's databases. To support the demand, medical data on a sample of 75 patients was included with the letter. Express Scripts manages prescription benefits for some 50 million people through clients such as health insurers and employers.
In October 2008, Express Scripts, a major U.S. pharmacy benefit management company, received an extortion letter from someone claiming to have obtained patients'; health information from the firm's databases. To support the demand, medical data on a sample of 75 patients was included with the letter.
