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.
Orlando VA Medical Center
45 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
August 6, 2013
Reported as: ORLANDO FL - 675
Issue: Veteran alleges a VA employee inappropriately accessed his medical record, as reported by another individual. The Veteran would not discuss details of the incident, only that he believes a VA employee (named) had been trying to access his records. The…
Outcome: 8/13/13: Employee has self-confessed to accesing the patient's record, who is her estranged stepfather. Indicates she did so at her mother's request due to abusive family situation and unknown whereabouts of weapons-equipped stepfather, who had made threats ot them both.…
July 23, 2013
Reported as: ORLANDO FL - 675
Issue: Veteran A received Veteran B's X-Ray results in the same letter as his own on 07/20/13. Veteran A returned the letter to the nearest Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), whereupon the local clerk notified the Privacy Officer. Veteran B's full…
Outcome: 07/23/13: Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.…
July 3, 2013
Reported as: ORLANDO FL - 675
Issue: Veteran A was given Veteran B's lab results on 07/02/13 by his provider. It was not discovered until next day. Veteran A hand-delivered the 3-page lab report to the same Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) where the error occurred. The…
Outcome: )7/05/13: Veteran B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.…
June 21, 2013
Reported as: ORLANDO FL - 675
Issue: Veteran A's VA Form 10-7079 "Request for Outpatient Services" was inadvertently placed into Veteran B's Fee Basis appointment packet. Veteran B returned the 2-page form to the nearest Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), who in turn notified the Privacy Officer…
Outcome: 06/21/13: Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.…
June 16, 2013
Reported as: ORLANDO FL - 675
Issue: Veteran A signed for and received Veteran B's medication package at his home address. The package was delivered by UPS, but improperly addressed by Pharmacy personnel. Although the package had Veteran B's name clearly labeled, Veteran A nonetheless signed for…
Outcome: 06/17/13: Veteran B will be sent a notification letter.…