Back to the register

The Cardiovascular Group

ArchivedSubmitted 08/23/2019
State
GA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,168
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Electronic Medical Record
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The Cardiovascular Group, the covered entity (CE), reported that employees of its business associate (BA) impermissibly accessed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,168 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, birthdates, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, medications prescribed, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, local law enforcement, and offered free credit monitoring services. In its mitigation efforts, the CE terminated its relationship with the BA. The CE also revised its policies and procedures to better protect its sensitive data. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.

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

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

Your cookie choices
We use essential cookies to run this site, and, only with your consent, an advertising cookie from Google to measure whether our ads lead to sign-ups and subscriptions. See our for details.