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Central Jersey medical practice reports records breach

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Dissent

We now know the name of a medical practice that was impacted by the theft of patient records in September. The records had reportedly been sold at the time by the thief. Mike Deak reports:

A medical practice with offices in East Brunswick and Franklin is notifying past patients that 13 boxes of medical records have been taken from an off-site storage facility.

However, Otolaryngology Associates of Central Jersey (OACNJ) said the risk of identity theft or financial fraud resulting from the burglary is low because of the quick involvement of law enforcement and the arrest of a suspect charged with the burglary.

Read more on MyCentralJersey.com.

Category: Health DataPaperTheftU.S.

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