Health Data Breach Tracker/GA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Wellstar Health System

779 individuals · submitted September 21, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Wellstar Health System, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 779 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Wellstar Health System
State
GA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
779
Submission date
September 21, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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