US University of Virginia Medical Center Oct 2012 Technical Error (Q15782)
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A data breach risk event
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| English | US University of Virginia Medical Center Oct 2012 Technical Error |
A data breach risk event |
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October 2012
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The University of Virginia Medical Center is warning patients that an electronic device containing their medical and personal information is missing. The handheld device was used by on-call pharmacists at Continuum Home Infusion. It went missing around Oct. 5. Hospital officials say in a statement that the device might have contained patients names, addresses, diagnoses and medications, along with some Social Security numbers that also are health insurance identification numbers. (English)
