Prime Sued Over Alleged Patient Confidentiality Breach
A former patient has filed a lawsuit against Prime Healthcare Services for allegedly disclosing her confidential medical records without consent. The lawsuit alleges that the CEO of Shasta Regional Medical Center shared the patient's data with hospital employees and journalists in an effort to discredit a 2011 California Watch report about the hospital chain's billing practices.
- "Former Patient Claims Confidentiality Breach in Prime Healthcare Lawsuit" (Williams, California Watch, 1/18).