US Huntington Medical Research Institutes Aug 2015 Technical Error (Q10241)
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A data breach risk event
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US Huntington Medical Research Institutes Aug 2015 Technical Error
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A data breach risk event
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August 2015
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Nonprofit biomedical research company Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI) has announced two HIPAA breaches in the space of a month: One involving the improper disposal of records, the other an alleged theft of patient data by a former employee. On August 6, 2015, HMRI discovered paper records and glass laboratory microscope slides had been disposed of in a way that did not comply with HIPAA regulations. The incident is believed to have occurred at some point in the two weeks prior to HMRI becoming aware of the HIPAA breach. The incident resulted in sensitive material potentially being exposed including some diagnosis and treatment data, the source of the tissue being tested, specimen information, and details of the tests that had been ordered. The name of the referring physician (English)
