What This Story Is About
- A Lewisburg mother says Vanderbilt Health confirmed an employee accessed her infant son’s electronic medical record twice without a legitimate business purpose, and she is speaking out after requesting an audit.
Why It Matters
- Federal data show unauthorized access to medical records by hospital employees is a widespread issue, with nearly 70,000 such reports filed with federal regulators in 2024.
- Vanderbilt Health declined to say whether the employee faced discipline or remains employed, citing its policy on personnel matters.
For Context
- VUMC’s privacy office issued a reminder to employees in January 2025 stating that electronic access is monitored and that unauthorized access can result in discipline or termination.
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – A Lewisburg mother is seeking answers after Vanderbilt Health determined an employee accessed her infant son’s medical record without permission.
Savannah Clark’s son, Waylon, was born three and a half months early at 26 weeks and three days, weighing one pound, 13 ounces and measuring 12.8 inches. He spent 110 days in the neonatal intensive care unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
“They know everything down to the T about him,” Clark said.
Suspicion leads to an audit request
Clark said she grew suspicious when a Vanderbilt Health employee with a personal connection to her family appeared to know about Waylon’s birth before it was made public…