Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for one patient (Patient 1) when a laboratory employee who was faxing lab results for Patient 1, to his physician's office, faxed…

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

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 B's demographic information.Findings:On…

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 9). Patient 9's confidential information was given to…

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 laboratory results to an unapproved entity.Findings:An interview was conducted…

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 PHI was not released to a person or persons not authorized to receive it. A subpeona was received for the MR of one patient (Patient 1) to be provided…

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 protected health information (PHI) for one patient, when Patient A's surgery clearance was faxed to the wrong provider. This failure resulted in an unauthorized entity having…

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 Protected Health Information (PHI) was not released to a person or persons not authorized to receive it when endoscopy results with Patient A's name, date of birth and facility…

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 Protected Health Information (PHI) for one patient (Patient 1) was protected from unauthorization disclosure when his information was mailed to the wrong address. This failure resulted in the unauthorized…

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 7). Patient 7's confidential information was given to…

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 release of Patient A's confidential information. Patient A's confidential information was inadvertently sent to an…

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