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.
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 23, 2015. Also cited in 64 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000115792, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: NORTH FL/SOUTH GA HCS-GAINESVILLE - 573
Issue:
Included with the appointment letter for Veteran A was an appointment letter for Veteran B. Veteran A returned the appointment letter that belonged to Veteran B. Privacy will further investigate .
Outcome:
02/23/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that two Veterans will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.