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Breach notice filed by James R. Etzkorn, MD (November 2018)

Organization named: James R. Etzkorn, MD Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Nov. 19, 2018.

Organization as reported
James R. Etzkorn, MD, MO
Entity type as reported
Healthcare Provider
Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported
Paper/Films
Submission date
Nov. 19, 2018
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13625, row:4764)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), James R. Etzkorn, M.D. (Etzkorn), reported that the contents of its server was encrypted in a ransomware attack. After this breach incident was reported, Etzkorn reported an additional breach incident in which protected health information (PHI) was inadvertently mailed to the wrong recipients. These breaches affected 6,845 individuals. OCR consolidated the investigations into the subject review. The PHI involved in both incidents included names, clinical information, claims information, and diagnostic codes. The practice implemented administrative, technical, and security safeguards. In addition, Etzkorn conducted a risk analysis and implemented a risk management plan. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective steps noted above.

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 6,845 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Nov. 19, 2018, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

Source dates are the dates the sources give. Observation dates are when BreachRecords recorded each revision.

  • Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 13625)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • James R. Etzkorn, MD Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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