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Authorities say hospital, FBI working together on ‘possible breach’
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 | 3:15 p.m.
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- At UMC, audits show privacy lapses are not new (11-24-2009)
- FBI looking at UMC records leak (11-21-2009)
- FBI, hospital in talks over leak of patient records (11-20-2009)
- Hospital privacy leak could harm patients (11-20-2009)
Related Documents (.pdf)
- Download the UMC HIPAA Compliance Review
- Download the audit brief for the UMC HIPAA Compliance Review
- Download the audit follow-up findings recommendations and corrective actions taken
- Download the follow-up letter to Virginia Valentine regarding findings from the 2008 UMC HIPAA Security Rule review
- Download the letter to Kathy Silver regarding the audit
The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the leak of confidential patient information at University Medical Center, the agency announced today.
In a press release, the FBI said it's investigating allegations that an employee or employees of the public hospital have improperly released private patient information.
The investigation stems from a Las Vegas Sun report that patient "face sheets" — cover sheets containing a traffic accident victim's Social Security number, address, birth date and more — are being sent systematically to outsiders so personal injury attorneys can solicit clients.
“Our main concern right now is to conduct a thorough and professional investigation for the purpose of determining what actually happened," the FBI statement said. "The FBI is closely working with UMC officials to determine the scope of any possible breach."
Members of the public have information regarding the possible leak of information at UMC are asked to contact the FBI's Las Vegas field office at 702-385-1281.
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Just the tip of the iceberg, maybe?
A friend of mine was attacked in the Las Vegas City jail back in 2007. My friend went to UMC after the attack and was clinically dead. My friend was brought back to life thanks to the medics on a AMR transport. The City of Las Vegas and METRO internal affairs officers denied she was even at UMC. All documented.
My friend was a UMC and an illegal surgery was done without consent. My friend somehow got the paperwork to prove that my friend was there.
METRO has many fine officers. I support the police without question. Yet there is a small fraction that makes everyone look bad.