- State
- NM
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 11,754
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Improper Disposal
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record, Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Southern New Mexico Neurosurgery, the covered entity (CE), reported that its former business associate (BA) continued to maintain its electronic protected health information (ePHI) on its server after the termination of the business relationship. Additionally, the CE provided its BA with access to its ePHI without having a business associate agreement in place. The ePHI involved included names, birthdates, addresses, claims information, and treatment information. This breach affected approximately 11,754 individuals. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of the breach, the CE filed a lawsuit against the BA to require the deletion of its ePHI.
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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