We have reported on the DMV leaving personal records in the dumpster. We have reported on medical offices leaving records in the dumpster. Now we have have medical offices leaving personal records in a DMV dumpster.
The Avalon Center in New York recently went out of business. Someone from the clinic or cleaning up after them ended up with a number of boxes of patient records. To dispose of them they were left in a dumpster behind the DMV. The are still investigating who is responsible for the HIPAA violation. [story]
The Avalon Center in New York recently went out of business. Someone from the clinic or cleaning up after them ended up with a number of boxes of patient records. To dispose of them they were left in a dumpster behind the DMV. The are still investigating who is responsible for the HIPAA violation. [story]
Labels: dumpster diving, medical records
