US Indian Health Service 2015 Misuse (Q16464)
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A data breach risk event
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US Indian Health Service 2015 Misuse
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A data breach risk event
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January 2015
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On August 25, 2014, the Indian Health Service (IHS) Bemidji Area determined that a physician employed by a staffing company under contract with the IHS had improperly accessed protected health information from three IHS facilities. The three facilities affected are the Fort Yates Service Unit in the IHS Great Plains Area, the Cass Lake Service Unit in the IHS Bemidji Area, and the Crow Service Unit in the IHS Billings Area. The data breach included patient names, Social Security numbers, and health information such as diagnoses, prescribed medications, and laboratory results. However, there is no current indication that the information has been used by or disclosed to any unauthorized individuals. The IHS contract at issue contained the requirement that contractors must protect patient pr (English)
