[BreachExchange] BJC HealthCare warns patients of possible data breach

[Destry Winant]

https://www.kmov.com/news/bjc-healthcare-warns-patients-of-possible-data-breach/article_885fa212-8eed-11ea-ab8a-bb177b88cd6b.html

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) --- BJC HealthCare experienced a data breach in
March resulting in the possible exposure of protected health
information of patients.

As a precaution, the organization will mail letters notifying patients.

On March 6, someone hacked into three employees' emails for an
undetermined period of time. The emails had patient's personal
information such as names, dates of birth, medical record or patient
account numbers, and limited treatment and/or clinical information,
such as provider names, visit dates, medications, diagnoses, and
testing information.

In some instances, patients’ health insurance information and/or
Social Security numbers.

After an investigation into the hack, BJC was unable to determine if
emails containing patient's information were viewed.

The group believes not all BJC hospitals' and service organizations'
patients were affected but a limited number who visited the following
hospitals:

Alton Memorial Hospital
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
BJC Behavioral Health
BJC Corporate Health Services
BJC Home Care
BJC Medical Group
Boone Hospital Center
Christian Hospital
Memorial Hospital East
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Missouri Baptist Physician Services, LLC
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
Parkland Health Center Farmington
Parkland Health Center Boone Terre
Progress West Hospital
St. Louis Children’s Hospital