Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access to a patient's (Patient A) PHI (Protected Health Information) when the patient's laboratory results were given to another patient.Findings:On May 17, 2013, at 1:40 p.m., a review…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview and record review the facility failed to prevent the unauthorized access and/or disclosure of Patient 1's private health information (PHI) during the billing process. Patient 1's PHI, (billing information) was inadvertently mailed to another patient. This…

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 staff register patients (Patient A) to the correct physician, and fax the patient's lab results to the correct physician's office. Findings:During a record review conducted for Patient A, documentation…

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 all patient protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, which resulted in the unauthorized access of the patient's confidential information (Patient 3). Patient 3's confidential information was mailed to…

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

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

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 the PHI (protected health information) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's PHI to an unauthorized party.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 the PHI (protected health information) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's Emergency Room (ER) transition record (documented pertinent highlights of…

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 prevent unauthorized disclosure of medical information for one patient (Patient 1) when progress notes written by a physician at the cancer center were faxed to a private business instead of…

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 B remained confidential This failure resulted in the disclosure of Patient B'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