Utah Hospital notifies patients of unauthorized PHI access
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Roosevelt, Utah-based Uintah Basin Healthcare is notifying patients who have received care from the organization since 2012 that some of their protected health information may have been compromised. The hospital said names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, health insurance information and certain clinical details have been compromised.
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