Sharp Rise In Identity Theft According To Study…

                                                  The alarming increases in every area of identity theft,includuding medical ID theft, is taking a huge toll on Americans and the worldwide population. The impact of identity theft is not only causing crisis financially, but now is often life threatening.

 An overwhelming majority of healthcare providers—96 percent—admit that they have lost patients’ medical data in the last two years, according to a newly released study. And the number of medical data breaches surged 32 percent in 2011, a worrisome trend as the healthcare industry pushes to digitize all medical records.

According to the study, published by the Ponemon Institute, which studies data and privacy, the 72 healthcare organizations surveyed suffered an average of four data breaches over the last year. About 30 percent of those breaches already have led to identity theft, respondents said. Read the entire story here

 Do you know someone that has, or is, a victim of medical identity theft? It seems that it is only a matter of time before every family is effected by this awful crime. Identity Theft Protection and Restoration Resources