US The Kirkbride Center 2012 Physical Action (Q11328)
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A data breach risk event
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US The Kirkbride Center 2012 Physical Action
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A data breach risk event
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January 2012
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An individual in Florida was recently arrested and tried for causing a healthcare data breach that compromised patients PHI. The arrest of one individual soon led to the realization that patients protected health information (PHI) had been compromised. A small number of paper documents were stolen from a Florida behavioral health facility in August, and the alleged thief was tried for identity theft, according to the organizations website. The Kirkbride Center stated that a census sheet, which contained patients names, addresses, some Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and limited insurance or medical information, was found when the individual was arrested. The healthcare data breach involves the information of 922 patients. However, Kirkbride added that the stolen documents were re (English)
