一名堪萨斯运动教练因非法从2021年至2023年从家中非法查阅300多份病人病历,包括敏感的外科图像而失去执照。
A Kansas athletic trainer lost his license for illegally accessing over 300 patients’ medical records, including sensitive surgery images, from home between 2021 and 2023.
2026年2月, Jeremy Goates 曾是堪萨斯州劳伦斯(Lawrence)的田径训练教练, 承认在2021年9月至2023年2月期间未经许可接触300多个病人的医疗记录,
Jeremy Goates, a former athletic trainer in Lawrence, Kansas, surrendered his license in February 2026 after admitting to unauthorized access to over 300 patients’ medical records, including sensitive images from plastic surgery procedures, between September 2021 and February 2023.
他从家中无缘无故访问记录,查看患者、同事和被标记为邻居的个人档案。
He accessed the records from home without job-related justification, viewing files of patients, coworkers, and individuals flagged as neighbors.
堪萨斯州康复艺术委员会发现他的行为违反了专业标准,导致未经正式听证就吊销了他的执照。
The Kansas Board of Healing Arts found his actions violated professional standards, leading to the revocation of his license without a formal hearing.
尽管没有提出刑事指控,但联邦集体诉讼诉讼仍然在进行中,指控至少425名病人侵犯隐私和遭受精神痛苦。
Although no criminal charges have been filed, a federal class-action lawsuit remains active, alleging privacy violations and emotional distress affecting at least 425 patients.
Goates于2023年3月终止,自2021年以来一直没有积极活动。
Goates was terminated in March 2023 and had not actively practiced since 2021.