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.
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
19 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
January 30, 2014
Reported as: PALO ALTO CA - 640
Issue: Veteran A received Veteran B's medication instruction with his prescription. The instruction contained Veteran B's full name and name of the medication.…
Outcome: 01/30/14: Veteran B will be sent a notificaiton letter.…
January 27, 2014
Reported as: PALO ALTO CA - 640
Issue: A Voluntary Service staff revealed an in-patient's ward to a visitor. The Veteran has opted out of the facility directory and was in a drug rehab unit.…
Outcome: 01/27/14: Veteran A will be sent a notification letter.…
January 14, 2014
Reported as: PALO ALTO CA - 640
Issue: Veteran A received Veteran B's medication instruction with his prescription. The instructions contained Veteran B's full name and name of the medication.…
Outcome: 01/15/14: Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.…
December 16, 2013
Reported as: PALO ALTO CA - 640
Issue: A Veteran received another Veteran's medication instruction with his prescription. The instruction contained the other Veteran's full name and name of the medication.…
Outcome: 12/17/13: Veteran B will be sent a notification letter.…
December 9, 2013
Reported as: PALO ALTO CA - 640
Issue: A Veteran received another Veteran's medication instruction with his prescription. The instruction contained the other Veteran's full name and name of the medication.…
Outcome: 12/10/13: Veteran B will be sent a notification letter.…
December 3, 2013
Reported as: PALO ALTO CA - 640
Issue: A Veteran received another Veteran's medication instruction with his prescription. The instruction contained the other Veteran's full name and name of the medication.…
Outcome: 12/03/13: Veteran B will be sent a notification letter.…
November 4, 2013
Reported as: PALO ALTO CA - 640
Issue: A providers vehicle was broken into this morning outside of the VA campus. A bag containing the providers VA ID badge, day planner and other personal items was stolen from the vehicle. A census sheet with VAPAHCS Recovery Program header…
Outcome: 11/05/13: Six (6) Veterans will be sent letters offering credit protection services and Forty-one (41) Veterans will be sent a notification letter.…
July 24, 2013
Reported as: PALO ALTO CA - 640
Issue: A Veteran received another Veteran's medication instruction with his prescription. The instruction contained the other Veteran's full name and name of the medication.…
Outcome: 07/25/13: Veteran B will be sent a notification letter.…
May 10, 2013
Reported as: PALO ALTO CA - 640
Issue: An employee requested a copy of his Sensitive Access Report and identified an individual had accessed her record. The PO has thoroughly investigated the incident and cannot determine if there was a privacy breach. The person who accessed her record…
Outcome: 05/10/13: Since it cannot be verified that this was not an authorized access, the employee will be sent a HIPAA notification. 05/29/13: This was determined to be HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.…