Search Privacy Violations, Breaches and Complaints
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HEMET VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
40 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
October 13, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure all patient protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, which resulted in the unauthorized access of the patient's confidential information (Patient 3). Patient 3's confidential information was facsimiled to…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280
June 2, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized disclosure of PHI (protected health information) for three patients (Patients 1, 2, and 3) when medical information intended for a physician's office was faxed to the wrong number,…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280
May 22, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized disclosure of 21 patients' protected health information (PHI). This failure had the potential to result in misuse of private information.Findings:On June 3, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., the Privacy…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280
April 30, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the PHI (protected health information) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's PHI to an unintended recipient, Patient B.Findings:An interview was…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280
April 15, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure for one patient (Patient A), that her protected health information (PHI) was not disclosed to another facility not authorized to receive the information. This failure resulted in unauthorized access…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280
March 25, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure all patient protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, which resulted in the unauthorized access of the patient's confidential information (Patient 5). Patient 5's confidential information was given to…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280
March 21, 2014
Reported as: hemet valley medical center
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Technical assistance provided
February 11, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent the unauthorized access and/or disclosure of Patient A's private/medical information. This failure had the potential to result in the misuse of Patient A's private/medical information.Findings:During an interview with the…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280
February 4, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the protected health information (PHI) of Patient B remained confidential. This failure led to the disclosure of Patient B's PHI to an unauthorized entity.Findings:An interview was conducted with the…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280
January 8, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure all patient protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, which resulted in the unauthorized access of the patient's confidential information (Patient 3). Patient 3's confidential information was given to…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280