Center for Minimmally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery reported to HHS on 2016-08-05 a data breach affecting 992 individuals due to an employee error. An email regarding a support group was sent to patients, but other recipients' email addresses were mistakenly visible. The breach involved patient names and email addresses, suggesting their status as patients. In response, the center attempted to recall the email, revised policies, retrained staff, and notified affected individuals.
Affected (this filing): 992