Another kooky spam email with a twist.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

3. I was afraid of that

Will let my son fiddle with the next one I get. It seems unlikely to me that someone would spoof the hospital AND name legitimate MD’s names and emails randomly in the body of the texts, but if neither the hospital nor Apple cared to respond to my whinging, I guess I’ll just keep deleting this crap.

I did use Thunderbird back in the day and vaguely recall I hated it.

I think what bugs me most about this is that it’s specifically violating HIPAA—and as someone who’s worked in healthcare for ages, that’s a red line you just don’t cross. First offense, I think is only about $150 but quickly ramps up with multiple complaints—especially if you don’t rectify them. The highest tier is over $2M for a single offense if you don’t rectify it within 30 days. The fact I’ve been getting a couple dozen of these over just the last couple years with nothing done is inconceivable… As a transcriptionist, pharmacy tech, or medical assistant, I would have lost my job on top of that and been tossed on a block list, employment-wise.