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 Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 31, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079781, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Miami, FL
Issue:
Employee complained that co-workers were inappropriately accessing his medical records using CPRS. Update: 12/26/12:One employee will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Sanctions were recommended against one employee for inappropriately accessing the other employee's patient record. Employee was reprimanded 12/17/12.