- State
- AR
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 772
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Ashley County Medical Center, reported that a member of its workforce impermissibly accessed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 772 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, conditions, lab results, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and retrained its staff of the requirement to protect patient privacy and security.
Change history
- Sep 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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