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Robert S. Smith MD Inc DBA Boston Scientific Pathology
ArchivedSubmitted 01/31/2020
- State
- GA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 6,940
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Robert S. Smith, MD, Inc., dba Boston Scientific Pathology, the covered entity (CE), reported that it inadvertently sent the protected health information (PHI) of 6,932 individuals, to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, clinical information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented new administrative safeguards to better protect its sensitive data.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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