A computer firm is "jeopardizing the health and safety of about 40,000
people" - many of them uninsured or underinsured - by freezing a
hospital out of access to its own medical records because of a billing
dispute, the hospital claims in court.
Milwaukee Health Services sued Atlanta-based Business Computer Applications, in Federal Court.
Milwaukee Health Services Inc. "specializ(es) in the care of underserved populations," the hospital says in its complaint. It says it "serves everyone regardless of income or third party coverage."
The hospital claims the defendant performed an unauthorized remote disconnection from the hospital's local servers that house its patient data. It says the IT company refuses to restore computer service unless the hospital pays it $285,000.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/17/59431.htm
Milwaukee Health Services sued Atlanta-based Business Computer Applications, in Federal Court.
Milwaukee Health Services Inc. "specializ(es) in the care of underserved populations," the hospital says in its complaint. It says it "serves everyone regardless of income or third party coverage."
The hospital claims the defendant performed an unauthorized remote disconnection from the hospital's local servers that house its patient data. It says the IT company refuses to restore computer service unless the hospital pays it $285,000.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/17/59431.htm
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