It has recently come to HIMSA’s attention, via internal discovery, that versions previous to Noah 4.14.3 and 4.15.3 are recording entered search criteria used to find patients.
Please review the Noah Product Impact table below to see if you are impacted.
If you are impacted, HIMSA recommends that you upgrade to one of these supported versions.
HIMSA takes controlling personal data very seriously. We are sorry for this issue and have taken the following steps:
- Once the updated version is installed, the impacted logs will be deleted, and moving forward the entered search criteria will not be recorded.
- We have enacted ongoing test steps to ensure that this does not happen in the future.
Q: Are the log files file made available online or shared in any way?
A: No, the impacted log files are stored on each PC only
Occasionally, log files are requested and sent to HIMSA for troubleshooting purposes. HIMSA is taking steps to permanently delete any logs received.
Noah Product Impact Table
| Product Used | Basic Search | Advanced Search |
|---|---|---|
 Search criteria entered into the basic search field was recorded in the NoahGUI.log file. File is located on the PC only (c:\programdata\HIMSA\logs) |  Search criteria entered into the advanced search field was recorded in the noahserverservice.log file. File is located on the PC only (c:\programdata\HIMSA\logs) | |
| Noah Compatible Business System If you make use of a Noah Compatible business system (Type=Business in the table), you are not impacted | Not Impacted | Not Impacted |
| Noah ES If you make use of Noah ES, you are only impacted by Basic Search | Impacted | Not Impacted |
| Noah System 4 If you make use of Noah System 4, you are impacted by both Basic and Advanced Search | Impacted | Impacted |
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