Healthcare Provider · Archived
Alexander Chun, MD, PLLC
595 individuals · submitted May 12, 2020
About this report
Dr. Alexander Chun, the covered entity (CE), reported that several boxes containing patient medical records were inadvertently left outside on a curb and later discovered by a television news station. This breach affected the protected health information (PHI) of 595 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. Dr. Chun notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened his administrative safeguards and improved physical security. Staff were retrained on the requirement to protect and secure sensitive data.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- Alexander Chun, MD, PLLC
- State
- NY
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 595
- Submission date
- May 12, 2020
- Breach type
- Improper Disposal
- Location of information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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