The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

UIHC accidently made private records public

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Rachael Westergard
The University of Iowa Health Care building is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2015.

The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics accidentally posted personal information online for 5,300 patients for two years. The posting was reported in April, and the files were deleted two days later. The information included names, admission dates, and medical records, but not Social Security or credit-card numbers.

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