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Laguna Honda clinicians tell Health Commission Epic settings exposed employee health data; commissioners seek update

San Francisco Health Commission · November 2, 2021
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Summary

Two Laguna Honda physicians told the commission occupational health records in DPH’s Epic system exposed sensitive information (medical encounters, addresses, Social Security numbers); commissioners asked department leadership for a status report and remediation before the next meeting.

Two physicians who identified themselves as clinicians at Laguna Honda Hospital said they and colleagues found sensitive occupational‑health information accessible in the DPH Epic instance and urged DPH to publicly acknowledge and fix the problem.

"To date, there has been no public or DPH‑wide announcement or acknowledgment of this data breach," said Namita Consul, a Laguna Honda physician who said staff reported privacy…

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