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.
Phoenix VA Health Care System
103 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
May 1, 2013
Reported as: PHOENIX AZ - 644
Issue: On 5/01/13, a physician from an Outpatient Clinic informed the Privacy Officer (PO) that Veteran A provided him with Veteran Bs documents, reportedly from Veteran As medical record. During the patient encounter, it was not clear if the scanned documents…
Outcome: 05/02/13: The documents contained Veteran B's name, date of birth, partial SSN and protected health information (PHI). Veteran B will receive a letter offering credit protection services. 05/29/13: This was determined to be HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.…
May 1, 2013
Reported as: PHOENIX AZ - 644
Issue: On 5/01/13, the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Administrative Officer (AO) informed the Privacy Officer (PO) that Veteran B provided her with a letter received by mail for Veteran A. It contained Veteran As full name, address (no SSN), and…
Outcome: 05/01/13: Veteran A will receive a HIPAA letter of notification. 06/05/13: This was determined to be HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.…
May 1, 2013
Reported as: PHOENIX AZ - 644
Issue: On 5/01/13, Pharmacy Supervisor informed the Privacy Officer (PO) that Veteran Bs son-in-law called the Helpline to report that Veteran B received 1-2 medications by mail, intended for Veteran A. Both Veterans have the exact same first name and last…
Outcome: 05/01/13: Veteran B will receive a HIPAA letter of notification. 06/05/13: This was determined to be non-HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.…