Mayo Clinic sued over breach of patient health records

Patients have filed class-action complaints against the Mayo Clinic for violating the Minnesota Health Records Act. The complaints allege that a former employee inappropriately accessed the health records of over 1,600 patients, including accessing intimate photographs. The patients are seeking damages and better controls over data access. The case highlights the increasing threats to patient data from both external hackers and internal employees. The outcome of this case could have implications for other similar cases in the future.