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Data breach at Cumberland County Hospital in Kentucky could impact patients, employees
Cumberland County Hospital, based in Burkesville, Kentucky, issued a national alert June 2 about a data security incident that may have exposed personal information of patients and current and past employees.
"There was unauthorized access to our files on our computer system that contain personally identifiable information, including health information," the hospital said in a news release.
Information that may have been hacked includes: name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, race or ethnicity, Social Security number, medications, diagnoses, treatment notes, dates of service and other information.
For employees, past or present, the breach could be deeper and also include tax forms, bank information and other personal information.
"The electronic medical records system the hospital and its partners use to record and bill for patient care was not involved, the hospital alert says.
Anyone treated at or employed by the hospital is encouraged to follow recommendations by the Federal Trade Commission regarding identity theft protection and details on how to place a fraud alert or security freeze on a credit file. Go to the "Advice and Guidance" section of the website.
Tennessee residents can contact the Tennessee Identity Crimes Unit at 1150 Foster Ave., Cooper Hall, Nashville, through the email or visit the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security webpage for "Identity Theft Resources."
Anyone who has questions or believes their personal data might be affected can call 866-461-3127.
Beth Warren covers health care and can be reached at 502-265-8248.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Kentucky hospital data breach could expose patients to identity theft
