OHHHS OCRFirst filing
Filed Dec 20, 2018bd_7bbb5bfbc74ec9ef
Dermatologists of Southwest Ohio reported to HHS on 2018-12-20 an Improper Disposal breach affecting 733 individuals. The covered entity's cleaning vendor placed paper medical records in a public dumpster. PHI exposed included names, addresses, birthdates, driver's license information, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media, and offered credit monitoring and identity protection. Staff and vendor were retrained on proper disposal methods.
Affected (this filing): 733
HHS notified