"Jefferson Cherry Hill Warns of Possible Data Breach. What Info May Have Been Exposed?"
A missing piece of electronic equipment at Jefferson Health's hospital in Cherry Hill may have compromised the personal information of some of its patients, the health care provider recently revealed. Jefferson Health said it began mailing letters Tuesday to alert patients whose information may have been involved in a potential breach it describes as a "recent privacy incident." According to the hospital, the possible privacy breach involved a backup DEXA scan drive that contained partial information about patients. The hospital did not provide the number of patients that may have been impacted there but said the potential breach was recognized by a maintenance technician working on the machine. Jefferson said the information on the drive could be viewable and would include names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, the dates of studies, and, in some cases, mailing addresses. However, the hospital noted that other sensitive patient information, such as Social Security numbers, driver's licenses, phone numbers, and insurance numbers, are only viewable with the appropriate credentials, exact system software, and additional technology.