The incident affected the practice’s IT systems, according to an Oct. 5 notice on the practice’s website. An investigation determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed certain patient information, including identifying information and medical treatment information.
The practice said it did not find any instances of fraud or identity theft that has taken place as a result of the incident, but it is providing complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. It also said it has taken steps to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.
The incident was reported Oct. 6 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Breach Portal.
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