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SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Cited by the California Department of Public Health for a violation of California’s Health and Safety Code relating to medical privacy during an inspection that began on June 26, 2012. Also cited in 35 other reports.
Report ID: B6S411, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Issue:
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain the confidentiality of Patient A's clinical record when a medical record request was inadvertently sent to an outside recipient. This was a breach of personal health information (PHI).FindingsDuring an unannounced visit on 6/28/12, a breach of PHI for Patient A was investigated.During an interview with the privacy officer on 6/28/12 at approximately 2:15 PM, he described the incident as follows:"On 6/7/12, the unit secretary (US) monitor tech, faxed a medical record request form for Patient A to an outside certified public accountant (CPA) whose last four telephone digits were 9106. The form was supposed to be sent to an acute rehabilitation hospital whose last four digits were 9104. The unit secretary had not verified the fax number as per facility protocol".During a review of the letter sent to the person whose PHI had been inadvertently released, the facility acknowledged that a breach had occurred.
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: PATIENT RIGHTS: CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS