Health Data Breach Tracker/TN

Healthcare Provider · Archived

UTMP Surgical Oncology

1,310 individuals · submitted August 16, 2021

About this report

UTMP Surgical Oncology, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee mailed the protected health information of 1,310 individuals using postcards that were not protected. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
UTMP Surgical Oncology
State
TN
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,310
Submission date
August 16, 2021
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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