Gentle Dentistry Group PC (NJ) reported to HHS on 2018-09-26 an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 831 individuals. A workforce member emailed a product promotion to 831 patients, inadvertently disclosing recipients' email addresses to each other via a mass email. Breached information located in Email. The CE updated email practices, conducted refresher training, sanctioned the responsible employee, and was directed to perform a risk analysis. OCR obtained assurances of corrective actions.
Affected (this filing): 831