US Department of Health and Human Services Aug 2014 Misuse (Q14901)

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A data breach risk event
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US Department of Health and Human Services Aug 2014 Misuse
A data breach risk event

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    Doctor accesses patient information without a good reason. On August 25, 2014, the 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 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. (English)