H.E.L.P. Financial Corporation (a business associate, MI) reported to HHS on 2010-12-03 an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 9,475 individuals. A programming error in the BA's IT system caused patient PHI — including names, medical record numbers, and account balances — to be printed on letters sent to other patients (Paper/Films). The BA corrected the error, implemented quality checks, notified affected individuals, and the covered entity notified local media.
Affected (this filing): 9,475