Ridgeview Community Network, an ACO that includes Ridgeview Medical Center, exposed some members’ email addresses July 10 and July 11 when it sent a general survey request via email. The message did not blind-copy the email addresses, allowing all recipients to view the addresses of other recipients. No other patient, medical or identifying information was breached.
Hospital staff have been re-educated about the need to keep protected health information safe at all times, the spokesperson said.
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