Arkansas patient info part of Methodist Family Health data breach

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with Methodist Family Health (MFH) said Monday morning that patient health information was accessed in a March 4 data breach.

Officials said that documents containing protected health information were accessed and copied without authorization. 

According to its website, Methodist Family Health is an organization that provides care to Arkansas children who are abandoned, abused, neglected and struggling with psychiatric, behavioral, emotional and spiritual issues.

Some of the information included full names, dates of birth, dates of admission or treatment, home addresses, account numbers, diagnosis, service charges and medication information.

MFH officials said that unauthorized access was terminated and additional measures were taken to strengthen privacy and data security soon after the breach was detected. The data breach was first detected on March 6, officials said.