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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.
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VA Southwest Health Care Network (VISN 18)
Reported as: VISN 18 Tucson, AZ
Issue: … A staff member witnessed his co-worker accessing her ex -spouses CPRS record. This affects one veteran. Update: 10/02/12:The Veteran will be sent a HIPAA notification letter. …
Outcome: We have provided additional training to the employee so that additional problems do not occur in the future.
VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Reported as: VISN 01 Manchester, NH
Issue: … An Ex -Employee/Veteran requested a copy of who has accessed his electronic records. He stated a person's name and felt they …
Outcome: … into this former employee's record. Even though the employee said that this ex -employee asked her to look into his record …
Phoenix VA Health Care System
Reported as: PHOENIX AZ - 644
Issue: … ) shows questionable chart access of an ex -VA-employee's record. There are three (3) staff members whose access does not …
Outcome: … 02/04/14: News stories on internet reported the ex -employee's husband's name. His chart was checked and a sensitive chart …
John J. Pershing VA Medical Center
Reported as: POPLAR BLUFF MO - 657A4
Issue: … ) record it was found that his wife, now ex -wife, was getting into his record and treating the Veteran. Upon review of the …
Outcome: 02/19/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that the Veteran will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being inappropriatley accessed.…
VA Roseburg Healthcare System
Reported as: ROSEBURG HCS - 653
Issue: … An employee who is the ex -spouse of a Veteran/employee has accessed the Veteran employee's Veteran medical record on several …
Outcome: 03/16/15: PO update - The Privacy Officer (PO) has reviewed the record and found that he will need to conduct a fact finding. The PO will be contacting the Supervisor on 3/16/15 to schedule. 3/25/15: A fact finding interview was…
Birmingham VA Medical Center
Reported as: BIRMINGHAM AL - 521
Issue: … notification from a BVAMC patient that his ex -wife, an employee at the BVAMC, has been accessing his medical records and "spreading …
Outcome: 01/17/14: The Veteran will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.…
VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Reported as: VISN 06 Hampton, VA
Issue: … was given to the boyfriend of the veteran by the employee without the verbal or written consent from the veteran. Update: 11 …
Outcome: The Chief of MHBS Services and the Privacy Officer provided training and education to the physician and the Health Administration Staff regarding the safeguarding of a Veteran's personally identifiable information. The physician acknowledged she will not discuss another's Veteran's health…
SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Issue: … who was terminated was accidently called into work by the intensive care unit charge nurse. The ex -employee of the hospital …
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
VA Mid South Healthcare Network (VISN 9)
Reported as: VISN 09 Nashville, TN
Issue: … of 2009. This was not reported to the facility PO at that time, however the Veteran, who is now an ex -employee reported …
Outcome: Appropriate action taken against employees involved.
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Reported as: CLEVELAND OH - 541
Issue: … A VA Social Worker believes a VA Employee disclosed medical records to an ex -spouse and mother of a Veteran without the …
Outcome: 07/18/14: The Privacy Officer (PO) spoke with the Employee. He stated the next of kin (NOK) told him the Veteran was a patient in the hospital. The NOK was listed on the Power of Attorney (POA), however the Veteran was…