US Premier Physicians Group 2016 Technical Error (Q15264)
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A data breach risk event
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A data breach risk event |
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January 2016
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MIDLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES POTENTIAL PHI BREACH Midland-based Premier Physicians Group formerly Premier Family Care has also alerted some of its patients that their PHI was exposed as a result of the actions of Dr. Gross. Premier was alerted to the privacy breach on April 8, 2016. Premier provided further information on the exact nature of the breach in its substitute breach notice. Dr. Gross had moved out of the local area, but he left documents containing patients PHI at his former address. Ownership of the former home of Dr. Gross was transferred to the bank. Documents left at the property included the PHI of 1,326 patients who were registered with Premier Physicians Group. Premier was notified that patient information had been left behind by Dr. Gross and arrangements were ma (English)
