Search Privacy Violations, Breaches and Complaints
This database was last updated in December 2015 ago and should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data on breaches affecting 500 or more people is available at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Breach Portal.
Beckley VA Medical Center
23 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
September 27, 2013
Reported as: BECKLEY WV - 517
Issue: Veteran A received a prescription intended for Veteran B and Veteran B received a prescription intended for Veteran A. On September 20, 2013, a prescription for the same medication and same directions for two different Veterans with the same last…
Outcome: 09/27/13: Both Veterans will be sent HIPAA notification letters due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.…
September 4, 2013
Reported as: BECKLEY WV - 517
Issue: On 09/04/13 at 10:57 AM, the Privacy Officer (PO) was sent an email from the Health Information Management Service (HIMS) Chief who is also the alternate PO. The PO didn't read said email until 09/04/13 at 1:45 PM. The HIMS…
Outcome: 09/04/13: Veteran B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.…
May 23, 2013
Reported as: BECKLEY WV - 517
Issue: On or about 05/14/13 the Beckley VAMC Release of Information Clerk sent a CD to a law firm in Charleston, WV, as per their request. However, accidentally included was a CD on a different patient (Patient B). The CD was…
Outcome: 05/23/13: Patient B will be sent a notification letter. 06/05/13: This was determined to be HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.…