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<DIV>A hospital said Friday that one of its employees may have stolen records
containing the names, phone numbers and, in some cases, social security numbers
of as many as 40,000 patients.</DIV>
<P>The scope of the theft at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell
Medical Center in Manhattan was uncovered by a federal investigation and an
internal audit, the hospital said.</P>
<P>None of the stolen data contained private medical information, and hospital
spokeswoman Myrna Manners said the hospital wasn't aware of any instance where a
patient had become a victim of a financial fraud or some other scam because of
the data thefts.</P>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>But a law
enforcement investigation is under way and Manners said there is evidence the
theft was linked to a "larger criminal enterprise."</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"We're taking this very seriously," she said. "We deeply regret that this
has occurred." The hospital is contacting all 40,000 patients, setting up a hot
line for people with questions and offering credit monitoring services for
patients worried about possible financial crimes.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael Hill <BR>Certified Identity Theft Risk
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