Patient Information Security Concerns

A USB containing IU Health patient data from 2014-2015 is missing, causing concern among patients, especially parents of minors. IU Health has informed affected individuals and is taking steps to prevent future incidents. While no misuse of data is suspected, patients are uneasy and suggest identity protection measures. IU Health assures that no financial data was on the USB and is investigating the matter.

What type of device is missing that contains patient information?

• A hard drive

• A USB flash drive

• A cloud storage account

• A CD-ROM

What specific types of patient information were mentioned as being on the missing USB?

• Social security numbers

• Financial information

• Name, date of birth, diagnosis, and dates of service

• Insurance details

Why is Tera Horn particularly concerned about the missing USB?

• She is a data security expert

• She works at IU Health

• Her children are patients and minors

• She lost her own USB recently

What did IU Health do to inform patients about the missing USB?

• Held a press conference

• Sent a letter

• Sent an email

• Made phone calls

During which time period were the patients treated whose information is on the missing USB?

• November 2013 to November 2014

• January 2014 to November 2015

• November 2014 to November 2015

• January 2015 to December 2015

What was a common concern among patients regarding the storage of their information?

• Why it was saved on a flash drive instead of the main system

• Why it was not encrypted

• Why it was shared with third parties

• Why it was not backed up

What did IU Health's public relations coordinator say about the misuse of the information on the device?

• It has been sold

• There is no reason to believe it has been used improperly

• It has been used improperly

• It has been destroyed

What type of information was NOT on the missing USB according to IU Health?

• Name and date of birth

• Medical history

• Diagnosis and dates of service

• Social security numbers and financial information

What do some patients believe IU Health should offer them due to the incident?

• Free medical services

• Identity protection or credit reporting protection

• A public apology

• A new USB drive

What are patients hoping for during the investigation of the missing USB?

• That the information is deleted

• That the USB is found soon

• That new policies are implemented

• That the hospital is fined