Becker’s reported on three orthopedic practice data breaches in December.
1. The Swift Institute in Reno, Nev., suffered a data breach, the practice said in a Dec. 12 notice. The practice became aware of unusual activity on its networks towards the end of January and launched an investigation. It was revealed that certain files may have been copied by an unauthorized individual.
2. Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, a now-closed orthopedic practice in East Providence, R.I., reported a data security incident. The practice, which has been closed for about 10 months, experienced a ransomware attack involving patient information stored on an electronic medical record system, according to a notice.
3. Medford-based Southern Oregon Neurosurgery reported a data breach affecting at least 1,000 individuals, the practice confirmed Dec. 30. According to HHS’ database, the practice experienced a hacking incident stemming from an email breach. The report was filed Dec. 9. No Social Security numbers or credit card information was exposed in the breach.
