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Former hospital clerk tells council she was 'wrongfully illegally terminated', alleges HIPAA violations and missing funds
Summary
Samantha Webb read a letter to the council alleging she was wrongfully terminated from the city hospital in September 2023 and accused hospital leadership and the hospital commission of illegal actions including HIPAA violations and a missing $1.2 million; council heard the letter during public comment and did not record immediate action.
During public comment at the May 11 meeting, Samantha Webb read a written statement saying she was "wrongfully illegally terminated" from her position as a medical-records clerk at Eureka Springs Hospital in September 2023 and urging the council to investigate.
Webb accused hospital leaders and the hospital commission of multiple alleged violations: secret meetings and text messages, improper transportation of blood samples, violations of HIPAA related to a staff member’s glasses that Webb said recorded audio and video, hospital cameras being viewed on administrators’ phones, and the disappearance of $1.2 million. "Where is it?" Webb asked the council, urging officials to contact police or the FBI if necessary.
Webb said the terminations left employees without insurance and other benefits and called for the council and hospital commission to address the allegations. She said: "We want to know what you plan to do about it. ... Please just do the right thing."
Status and context: Webb’s letter alleges potential criminal and civil violations; at the May 11 meeting the council heard her statement during public comment but the transcript does not record a formal council or staff response beyond the council continuing with the agenda. No formal investigation or next step was announced on the record at that meeting.
What the article does not assert: This report does not adjudicate Webb’s claims. The transcript records Webb’s allegations as presented to the council; the claims remain unresolved in the meeting record and would require independent verification and any formal legal or administrative action to substantiate.
