5 former Methodist Hospital employees indicted for HIPPA violations, officials say

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“They come to get help, not to get their information sold out like that.”MORE: Fugitive arrested in bribery scheme using MPD recordsThe US Attorney’s Office said former employees Kirby Dandridge, Sylvia Taylor, Kara Thompson, Melanie Russell and Adrianna Taber were paid to share the information by Roderick Harvey, who then sold it to the businesses.“Very unprofessional,” Jay Parker, another Memphian who was outraged by the case, said.“I would be very uncomfortable if I was one of the patients and my information was sold.”The USAO reported Harvey faces seven charges spanning from 2017 to 2019.“Because they can’t be trusted.”Methodist Hospital told FOX13 in a statement it alerted legal authorities when made aware of the scheme, notified the victims and has cooperated fully with the investigation.While there is no evidence of financial information being disclosed, we are offering free credit reporting for those affected.”“Oftentimes we put our trust into the doctors and the hospitals,” McKinze Johnson, who believes strongly in HIPAA, said."

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