SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital – Jefferson City (MO) reported to HHS OCR on 2018-07-30 an Improper Disposal breach affecting approximately 301,000 individuals. PHI documents were found abandoned in the entity's vacated former hospital building. Breached information located on Paper/Films and included names, dates of birth, phone numbers, dates of treatment, medical record numbers, Social Security numbers, and insurance information. SSMH conducted an exhaustive search, recovered and secured all documents, revised document retention policies, and notified all affected individuals and media.
Affected (this filing): 301,000