Health Data Breach Tracker/MO

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Pemiscot Memorial Health System

33,279 individuals · submitted August 9, 2024

About this report

PIMS Transaction Number: 24-584523 Covered Entity: Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems, (CE), reported that on May 8, 2024, it discovered that a provider affiliated with Rural Spine, LLC, a business associate, impermissibly transferred a document containing the protected health information (PHI) of patients to the provider’s practice without a business need. The PHI involved demographic, clinical, financial and treatment information for 33,279 individuals. In response to the incident, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Pemiscot Memorial Health System
State
MO
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
33,279
Submission date
August 9, 2024
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Electronic Medical Record
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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