Did anybody here get a letter from the ISDH?

WickedRedRN, BSN, RN · Mar 18, 2007

This is very interesting! I just searched the ISBH website and could find nothing about it. Did it happen to mention where you could get more info?

I still have my CNA, it is still active until 2008, which is listed with the ISBH. Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but I believe our nursing licenses are not tied into the ISBH database? I know they are issued through the ISBN via the Professional Licensing Agency, but is this linked to the Board of Health?

catlover13 · Mar 18, 2007

I too have an active CNA in Indiana, and have not yet seen any letter.

I'll be curious to see if one comes in the mail.

GLORIAmunchkin72 · Mar 18, 2007

I can't really answer your questions but I can type the 1st paragraph (or more later if you want me to) and give you the telephone number that I was given:

"The State of Indiana is sorry to inform you that information about you and your status as a Certified Nurse Aide, Qualified Medication Aide, or Home Health Aide was recently accessed illegally from a database used by the State of Indiana's Web site. The personal information included your full name, address, date of birth, aide certification/registration number, and Social Security number. The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into this incident and the Indiana State Department of Health and Indiana Office of Technology are cooperating fully with that investigation."

You may call 1-877-249-1146 with questions and concerns.

catlover13 · Mar 18, 2007

Thanks for the info, it's nice to get a heads up about something lurking out there.

If you do any follow up, phone calls, etc., I'd love an update.

GLORIAmunchkin72 · Mar 18, 2007

You're welcome and I will update. It is scary, isn't? If you make a profile of somebody breaking into databases you envision a young nerd who is just bored. If you make a profile of somebody breaking into a database for CNAs and QMAs you're all of the sudden faced with a lot of question marks, like, what is this weirdo up to? He's got to be smart or he wouldn't be able to do it. Did somebody pay him to do it? (To be fair it could be a her).

WickedRedRN, BSN, RN · Mar 18, 2007

Oh man, this is scary....to think that our social security numbers are out there! EEK! I think it is about time to run a credit check and make sure everything is in order then.

I too, would love to hear any updates you get. I think I may call on Monday too just to find out what the deal is.

vampiregirl, BSN, RN · Mar 19, 2007

I too received a letter. I'm curious though, when the actual security breach occurred. On the Q&A sheet that was with the letter, it states that the people affected were all certified or registered as of "July 29, 2005".

esrun00 · Mar 19, 2007

Sorry this is happening to you, it is very scary. I remembered a story on WTHR about a breach in security of a state computer, here is the story. At the end it does mention Professional License Bureau.

wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=6076419&nav=menu188_2_3

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GLORIAmunchkin72 · Mar 21, 2007

Got a personal call from the State of Indiana and they think Dept. of Justice has caught the guy already. I am sooooo glad and relieved.

WickedRedRN, BSN, RN · Mar 21, 2007

EXCELLENT!!! I called Equifax and put a fraud alert on my info just in case. I was talking about this at work with a CNA and she had the letter. I got home tonight and guess what was in my mail?

GLORIAmunchkin72 · Mar 22, 2007

I started filling a credit report check and they were asking for info way beyond name, address and social security, plus also a credit card number. I didn't feel comfortable giving them all that online. It didn't even say it was a secure line. I was afraid of defeating the whole purpose of reporting it.