http://www.clinical-innovation.com/topics/privacy-security/lost-mobile-device-impacts-1800-home-infusion-patients
By Beth Walsh
Clinical-Innovation.com
Dec 04, 2012
The loss of an unencrypted handheld Palm device in the Continuum Home
Infusion unit of the University of Virginia Medical Center has resulted
in a data breach of protected health information. More than 1,800
patients or potential patients were affected.
The device had information on patients who received home infusion
services during September or who were referred to Continuum for services
from August 2007 through September 2012.
The university learned on Oct. 5 that the device was missing, according
to statements to patients and the media. Information on the device
included names, addresses, diagnoses, medications and insurance
identification numbers that included “some” Social Security numbers. No
financial information was on the device.
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