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Rocky Boy Health Center reports breach of personal patient information

Posted at 10:30 AM, Feb 27, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-27 12:30:21-05

There was a breach of personal patient information at the Rocky Boy Health Center recently.

On Thursday evening, Rocky Boy Health Center CEO Jessica Windy Boy posted on the Center’s Facebook page stating health officials became aware of the breach on January 16.

The breach reportedly happened on or around January 14.

According to the post, medical records were broken into including X-ray and dental records dating back to the late 1990s.

Names, social security numbers, and diagnosis codes may have been breached.

The lock on a door and padlock were forcibly removed.

Windy Boy’s post states the Health Center filed a police report and is notifying all affected patients.

The Health Center advises patients to place a fraud alert on credit reports. Patients can also contact the Rocky Boy Health Center at 1-877-520-8764 for more information.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/22/2019JESSICA WINDY BOY – CEOROCKY BOY HEALTH CENTER1-877-520-8764HIPAA – Notification…

Posted by Rocky Boy Health Center on Tuesday, 26 February 2019