Mercy Health Services Data Breach (2013)

Mercy Health Services (MHS) was recently notified of a potential breach of Protected Health Information (PHI) involving a patient of Urology Specialists of Maryland at Mercy Health Services, located at 301 St. Paul Place, POB 802. On October 3, 2013, a staff member faxed medical records to a patient's employer which in turn was emailed to the patient. The affected patient has been notified of the disclosure and privacy procedures have been reviewed and reiterated with the appropriate staff in order to prevent further occurrences.