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Healthcare Provider · Archived

Internal Medicine Associates, LLC d/b/a Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates

31,835 individuals · submitted August 7, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Internal Medicine Associates dba Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 31,853 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented multi-factor authentication across all users, retrained workforce members, and implemented new technical safeguards.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Internal Medicine Associates, LLC d/b/a Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates
State
RI
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
31,835
Submission date
August 7, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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