Ashley County Medical Center
Disclosed Aug 7, 20206 years ago772 affectedConfirmed
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.
What is known
| People affected | 772 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 7, 2020 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Ashley County Medical Center (Healthcare Provider, AR)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 7, 2020 | 772 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.