BOSTON — Healthcare providers in Massachusetts are warning patients about a recently discovered data breach in which some personal information was compromised.
Brigham and Women’s Physician Organization, a member of Mass General Brigham Incorporated, is notifying individuals of an incident of which it became aware on January 29, 2024, involving the personal information of certain patients.
“Harvard Pilgrim has notified BWPO that it has discovered a 2019 file on Harvard Pilgrim’s servers containing a limited amount of BWPO patient data,” BWPO said in a statement. A Harvard He Pilgrim Healthcare Institute employee who was also a part-time employee of BWPO backed up the contents of his laptop to Harvard His Pilgrim’s systems in 2019. Unfortunately, Harvard Pilgrim has determined that this her 2019 file was accessed by an unauthorized third party in connection with his ransomware incident at Harvard Pilgrim. ”
The case did not involve social security numbers, financial account numbers, or debit/credit card numbers.
According to BWPO, personal information disclosed includes patient name, address, telephone number, date of birth, medical record number, health insurance number, and test results, procedures, medications, and information related to care provided at BWPO. It is possible that it contained limited clinical information such as a diagnosis. healthcare provider.
“While the incident did not occur on BWPO’s systems, BWPO is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information. BWPO will notify affected individuals and confirm that account activity is valid. “BWPO is addressing this issue and taking appropriate steps to prevent this from happening in the future.” added.
Patients with questions or who would like more information on this matter should contact BWPO by calling 833-294-2020 or by email at bwhcHIPAA@partners.org.
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