FEDERALHHS OCRFirst filing
Filed Jan 15, 2018bd_b6aafd4f09e89935
High Plains Surgical Associates reported to HHS on January 15, 2018, an unauthorized disclosure incident affecting 607 individuals, which was discovered on October 31, 2017. The breach occurred when a former business associate mistakenly mailed paper medical billing records to other healthcare providers. The disclosed information included patient names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and clinical information. Following the breach, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) provided technical assistance to the organization regarding safeguards and their obligations under the Breach Notification Rule.
Affected (this filing): 607
HHS notified