Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology Associates PLLC regarding its recent data breach. The RMG data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 360,000 individuals.
ABOUT ROCKY MOUNTAIN GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC:
Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology is a healthcare group based in Colorado. Founded in 1997, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology treats patients with diseases and disorders of the digestive tract, including the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver and pancreas.3 Examples of conditions that Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology treats include abdominal pain, pancreatitis, autoimmune diseases, cirrhosis, colon cancer, gastroparesis, and short gut syndrome.4 In its four outpatient Endoscopy Centers, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology regularly performs 30,000 procedures each year.3,5 Headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology has locations throughout the Denver area and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology announced that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on or around September 13, 2024, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology was alerted to unusual activity in its information technology network.1 As a result, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology discovered that sensitive personal information belonging to its patients may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party. As a result, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Medical record numbers
- Patient account numbers
- Health insurance identification numbers
- Diagnoses and/or treatment information
- Address
Recently, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology posted a data breach notice on its website. Additionally, on November 13, 2024, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology reported the breach to the United States Department of Health and Human Services and began mailing notices to affected individuals. A link to Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology’s website notice is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology Associates PLLC:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
LINKS:
[1] https://www.rockymountaingastro.com/substitute-notice-for-website/
[2] https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf
[3] https://www.rockymountaingastro.com/about/who-we-are/
[4] https://www.rockymountaingastro.com/services-category/conditions-treated/
[5] https://www.linkedin.com/company/rmga—rocky-mountain-gastroenterology-associates/about/
