JP United States Airforce Sep 2011 Technical Error (Q11006)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | JP United States Airforce Sep 2011 Technical Error |
A data breach risk event |
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98DF5214-CAFE-4146-88A3-01214CE4B097
September 2011
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On August 21, 2012, the 374th Medical Group (374 MDG) at Yokota AB, Japan, discovered a potential compromise of patients protected health information (PHI) when, on or about September 22, 2011, a former 374 MDG provider mailed surgical reports he performed at the facility to his stateside address. These reports pertained to 438 patients and were intended for the American Board of Surgeons to maintain the providers board certification. Unfortunately, the package containing the medical information never arrived at his home and the United States Postal Service was unable to locate the package. The data elements involved in the documents include patient names, Social Security Numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, descriptions and summaries of select procedures and operations performed by the pr (English)
