US Sentara Norfolk General Nov 2012 Physical Action (Q10716)
From Open Risk Data
A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English |
US Sentara Norfolk General Nov 2012 Physical Action
|
A data breach risk event
|
Statements
12009EE8-4A4C-4A67-A58B-6FF98449A8A0
November 2012
0 references
The letter arrived during the Christmas holidays. It looked like junk mail, so Patricia put off opening it. When she finally read it, the first paragraphs alarmed her: Regrettably, we are writing to inform you about an incident involving your health information. In November, an electronic device had been stolen out of the locked car of an employee of a company contracting with her hospital, Sentara Norfolk General. It may have contained clinical and demographic information about her, including name, birth date, patient number and medical record number. Patricias medical records were not on the device, however. Neither was her Social Security number or information about her bank account or insurance. The company, Omnicell Inc., has no reason to believe that the device was taken for the inf (English)
