ARHHS OCRFirst filing
Filed Nov 4, 2016bd_8fa59e2d830946af
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported to HHS on 2016-11-04 an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 771 individuals. Breached information was located on Paper/Films. An internal file merging process error caused letters and refund checks to be sent to wrong recipients. PHI involved included patient names, store locations, optical order numbers, dates of orders, and refund amounts. The CE implemented improved administrative safeguards, quality assurance protocols, and staff retraining. OCR obtained assurances of corrective action.
Affected (this filing): 771
HHS notified