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Cardiology Associates of Jonesboro, Inc.
ArchivedSubmitted 03/04/2016
Updated 18 hours ago ()
- State
- AR
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,669
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
On or about February 18, 2016, the covered entity (CE), Cardiology Associates of Jonesboro, Inc., discovered that its business associate (BA), Document Output Center, LLC, accidentally mailed appointment reminders to incorrect patients due to a software error. The letters disclosed the names, appointment times and, in some cases, appointment types, of approximately 1,669 patients. In response to the incident, the CE worked with the BA to implement a process to check merged files before mailing to make sure they are correct. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above.
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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