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On January 12, 2011, GRDHD was notified that a listing of client information was available via the web. Upon discovery, the site was immediately shut down to protect the identities of those clients. No medical information was available. The information contained in the file was an index of names, Social Security Numbers and Dates of Birth of records digitized for archiving by the Health Department. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our clients and community.
If you were born between 1896 and 2004 and received vaccinations at the Daviess County Health Department, we encourage you to protect your identity by using the free credit reports available to you via the web such as annualcreditreport.com, the official government mandated site for accessing the three major credit reporting companies. Or call you can call the company at 1-877-322-8228. If you suspect your identity has been stolen, go to www.ftc.gov/freereports and follow the link regarding identity theft for detailed instructions. GRDHD is following appropriate HIPAA protocol for notification by sending notices to those with current addresses on file. For those that did not have current addresses on file, use of the substitute individual notice clause, which allows GRDHD to use the major media outlets, the GRDHD website found at: www.healthdepartment.org and a toll free number (1-855-723-4200) to reach those that may have been affected because their address information on file is out of date or inaccurate is being utilized.
GRDHD would like our clients to know that we will review protocols to ensure personal and medical information is protected for our clients. Our Information Systems Department has multiple methods in place to protect client information from inappropriate use including layered firewall protection, policy driven data access protocols and secure content management. GRDHD is reviewing current contracts for digitizing medical records and reviewing internal policies to ensure that this type of incident does not happen in the future. We have also acquired a toll free number for you to call should you need further information (1-855-723-4200).
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