Error in Medicare database exposes US healthcare providers Social Security numbers – Trump administration directory designed to modernize Medicare encounters an... (opens in new tab)

submitted by mynameisbob to technology2 points | 0 comments directory created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has exposed the Social Security numbers of a number of US healthcare providers. The Trump administration introduced a new Medicare portal as part of plans to modernize US healthcare technology. However, a database that was part of the directory was left publicly accessible, and exposed providers’ names and Social Security numbers.