RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access to a patient's PHI (Protected Health Information ) when a outside billing company received was sent Patient A's PHI.Findings:On February 26, 2013, MD 1, dictated an operative…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure their (PHI) Protected Health Information was not disclosed to any entity not authorized to receive the information. This failed practice resulted in unauthorized access to Patient A's demographic information,…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a FAX (facsimile) was sent to the correct recipient. This failure resulted in the disclosure of Patient A's PHI (protected health information), to an unauthorized individual and the potential…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a FAX (facsimile) was sent to the correct recipient. This failure resulted in the disclosure of Patient A's PHI (protected health information), to an unauthorized individual and the potential…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280

Issue: Based on interview and record review the facility failed for Patient A, to ensure protected health information (PHI) was not released to an unauthorized recipient. This failure resulted in the potential misuse of Patient A's PHI.Findings:An interview was conducted with…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280

Issue: Based on interview and record review the facility failed for Patient A, to ensure protected health information (PHI) was not released to an unauthorized recipient. This failure resulted in the potential misuse of Patient A's PHI.Findings:An interview was conducted with…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a FAX (facsimile) number was verified prior to being sent. This failure resulted in the disclosure of Patient A's PHI (protected health information), to unauthorized individuals which potentially impacted…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280

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 disclosure of Patient A's PHI to an individual not authorized to receive this information.…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure an unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's PHI (protected health information) was reported to the patient no later than five days after the disclosure was detected. This failure resulted in…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Medical Breach

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Patient B's Protected Health Information (PHI) was not given to Patient A. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient B's PHI, which created the potential for unauthorized…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280