Health Data Breach Tracker/IA

Business Associate · Archived

Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C.

55,055 individuals · submitted January 23, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., reported that it was the subject of a cybersecurity incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 55,055 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C.
State
IA
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
55,055
Submission date
January 23, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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