Hospitals may put patients at risk for identity theft

WISTV of South Carolina is reporting that hosptials that use social security numbers are patient ID numbers are putting patients at risk of identity theft:

WIStv.com Columbia, SC: Consumer Alert: Hospitals may put patients at risk for identity theft:

"...While identity theft is nothing new, thieves are finding new ways of getting your private information. And with social security numbers displayed on ID bracelets and medical charts, hospitals have become a breeding ground for id theft...."