Dr. Sievers' RHHC Medical Practice - Operations & Website

[No it's not]

I divided this statement in two parts...to try and make sense of it. If he worked from home then the "computer and networking equipment" could have been that laptop that we saw being removed during the crime scene investigation. Ok I'll give him that...THEN...he might be saying his next choice is to go to the office to access and send medical records. He seems to imply he could go to the office and get it done if it wasn't for that darn media gauntlet...So is there still "computer and networking equipment" in the office or not. JMT=Just My Thoughts

In this video is is being said that Sheriff Mike Scott's investigators 'have processed hundreds of pieces of evidence from inside the home and elsewhere including from cell phones and computers in her home and her office'.

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[video=youtube;Rr3yhwCQaNU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr3yhwCQaNU[/video]

 

[AZlawyer]

I have a Dr. client with an IT guy who went rogue. All medical records were easily recovered through eClinicalWorks (the EMR software company). However, if there is no computer with eCW (or whatever program TS used) loaded and ready to accept the records, and bearing the correct IP address, I could see that there might be some difficulty. eCW isn't going to upload the records to just any computer or email patient files without some proof of identity. Not sure how they'd handle it.

 

[creepingskills]

I have a Dr. client with an IT guy who went rogue. All medical records were easily recovered through eClinicalWorks (the EMR software company). However, if there is no computer with eCW (or whatever program TS used) loaded and ready to accept the records, and bearing the correct IP address, I could see that there might be some difficulty. eCW isn't going to upload the records to just any computer or email patient files without some proof of identity. Not sure how they'd handle it.

Bearing the correct IP address, hm could this be what MS was trying to explain when he wrote about having difficulty going into the office because of the media? In other words, MS can't bear the correct IP to facilitate transfer to another computer unless he's in the office. Also, the wording used in MS's email leads me to believe that he handled medical record requests for the practice previously.

This question might belong on the Q&A thread, but do you know if, when LE seizes evidence of this type (data 'owned' by a third party found in seized servers, computers, whatever) do they ever provide a copy of the data back to the person from who it was seized if such seizure creates a hardship?

 

[CoolJ]

Is it possible CWW used his own software and network for the medical records and deleted everything before his arrest?

 

[IQuestion]

I am a first time poster, and I meant to attach my response to a particular post...sorry

Welcome CeaElle....I love butterflies....one of life's unexpected and beautiful creations....(I wouldn't be considered a Newby, and I still make lots of mistakes. Keep trying, I will be looking for your responses and hitting the "thanks" button.

 

[beach]

Is it possible CWW used his own software and network for the medical records and deleted everything before his arrest?

IDK, but after I hung up with my daughter I started thinking...

From what I can tell, RHHC was a fairly small practice, considering patient load. I never have been able to justify the the necessity of having enough for CWW to do re IT work for them. So, I started wondering if maybe he wrote them their own EMR program. I know buying from a provider can be expensive. Not just the initial investment which includes a few free tech support calls IIRC, her company sold & installed the program, spent 3-5 days training staff (depending upon how large the practice/staff) and included 5 free tech support service on-site calls. After that, charges incur for on-site calls and they aren't cheap. So maybe CWW developed their own program for documenting records? At least that would help justify why he was needed so often. I think this could work especially since they operated on a "cash only" basis. I don't know if it would've worked if they had to submit insurance claims though.

Just a thought...

ETA: IF that is what happened, that would explain the problems accessing the back-up. :angel: Also, what CoolJ said re. deleting stuff if he thought something hinky was about to be found (obviously prior to being arrested).

 

[noel leon]

"Q: How easy is it to create fake accounts?
A: Very simple. Especially easy if no insurance is being billed." quoting beach'es daughter

This is what I thought and we could be on to something!​

 

[LvsAMystry]

Still confused.

I was a teacher and we documented everything on the school district system, whatever that was. I had remote access from home with a code using my computer at home.

I logged on the first time and added the security codes I was given.

I don't recall if I could access everything such a IEP's, but I imagine I could as teachers work many hours after school and on weekends. All I remember is I entered tons of data from home.

I cannot imagine that there was not some high tech software program that they used which could be accessed by any computer.

I lived by my doctor . He works three days a week. His wife, doc also, works two. He told me the other days he works at home entering info. His practice is with an enormous hospital conglomerate of several states.

Agreed it shouldn't be that hard. I work 100% remotely and there's no difference in my setup or system function and access than if I were in the office.

 

[human]

Is it possible CWW used his own software and network for the medical records and deleted everything before his arrest?

Did he have time and warning that he was going to be arrested?

 

[AZlawyer]

Bearing the correct IP address, hm could this be what MS was trying to explain when he wrote about having difficulty going into the office because of the media? In other words, MS can't bear the correct IP to facilitate transfer to another computer unless he's in the office. Also, the wording used in MS's email leads me to believe that he handled medical record requests for the practice previously.

This question might belong on the Q&A thread, but do you know if, when LE seizes evidence of this type (data 'owned' by a third party found in seized servers, computers, whatever) do they ever provide a copy of the data back to the person from who it was seized if such seizure creates a hardship?

I think this would have happened already if the office manager was not a POI and there were medical providers still in the office so no one would have to consider compliance with HIPAA.

 

[human]

"Q: How easy is it to create fake accounts?
A: Very simple. Especially easy if no insurance is being billed." quoting beach'es daughter

This is what I thought and we could be on to something!​

I am thinking that Beach has to tell her daughter that she has to take the day off in order to answer our questions. There are priorities in life. Lol

So excited we are going to get some info on how scams could be done as I cannot believe there wasn't something going on with CWW.

 

[Skinner]

Thanks for your reply.

Anybody can find a file in a computer and print pages from it. It's not very hard to do.

JMO

It's not easy to do if your computers have been confiscated by the police. I do believe he referred to that as "issues".

And the IT guy, Wayne, is in jail. Hard to access some of that stuff, too.

 

[flgrl017]

Did he have time and warning that he was going to be arrested?

His trailer was raided so I was assume the thought crossed his mind that the cops were on his trail.

 

[flgrl017]

Also does law enforcement ever help patients get records when they confiscate a dr's computers?

 

[human]

His trailer was raided so I was assume the thought crossed his mind that the cops were on his trail.

How long after was he arrested?

 

[nifwor1967]

"Q: How easy is it to create fake accounts?
A: Very simple. Especially easy if no insurance is being billed." quoting beach'es daughter

This is what I thought and we could be on to something!​

I guess I am not understanding how a fake account would benefit an office that takes cash only. What "fake person" is going to pay a bill if they don't exist?
If they are not billing insurance, I am missing where this would be a profit-producing scam. You can create a fake account, but someone has to be billed.

I am thinking he is just stalling in getting records because he doesn't want to do the work. He knows he is potentially implicated soon and has been spending time with kids, etc. He probably also does not want to go back in that office and face either the sadness of losing TS or the guilt of being involved.

 

[beach]

It's not easy to do if your computers have been confiscated by the police. I do believe he referred to that as "issues".

And the IT guy, Wayne, is in jail. Hard to access some of that stuff, too.

So, can you confirm that Wayne was the one who had access to the back-up?

 

[flgrl017]

How long after was he arrested?

It was raided July 12th and he was arrested August 27th.

 

[flgrl017]

Maybe for prescriptions?

I guess I am not understanding how a fake account would benefit an office that takes cash only. What "fake person" is going to pay a bill if they don't exist?
If they are not billing insurance, I am missing where this would be a profit-producing scam. You can create a fake account, but someone has to be billed.

I am thinking he is just stalling in getting records because he doesn't want to do the work. He knows he is potentially implicated soon and has been spending time with kids, etc. He probably also does not want to go back in that office and face either the sadness of losing TS or the guilt of being involved.

 

[nifwor1967]

Maybe for prescriptions?

I thought about that.. But in order to fill a controlled substance prescription in Florida, you need to present ID. The only scenario that could happen, in this case, would be if they were being filled in Missouri (I'm not sure what the law is there regarding controlled substances).