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Martinsburg VA Medical Center

ArchivedSubmitted 04/11/2019
State
WV
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
4,882
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Paper/Films
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

On February 13, 2019, a misalignment of a printing process by a business associate (BA), Xerox, caused patient laboratory results to be mailed to the wrong patients, affecting 4,882 individuals’ demographic and clinical information. Following the breach, the BA and CE agreed on a their respective responsibilities, and the BA implemented a detailed quality control process for each level of the print operation. The CE reviewed its most recent risk assessment and updated it accordingly. OCR reviewed the breach notification provided to the affected individuals, as well as the security measures implemented to address risks and vulnerabilities. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

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