Health Data Breach Tracker/AR

Healthcare Provider · Archived

SAMA HealthCare Services

7,524 individuals · submitted February 12, 2020

About this report

The covered entity (CE), SAMA Healthcare Services, reported that its business associate (BA) spilled documents onto a road which contained the protected health information of 7,524 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, laboratory results, and medication information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. Following the breach, the CE terminated its contract with the BA. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE and obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
SAMA HealthCare Services
State
AR
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
7,524
Submission date
February 12, 2020
Breach type
Improper Disposal
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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