Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Healthcare
  • Entity Name: Howard Memorial Hospital
  • Street Address: 130 Medical Circle
  • City: Nashville
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Arkansas
  • Zip Code: 71852

Submitted By

  • Name: Beth M. Schooley
  • Title: Risk Manager, Compliance Officer, Performance Improvement Director
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (870) 845-8014
  • Email Address: beths@howardmemorial.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 54430
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 11/14/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01/13/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 01/27/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Howard Memorial Hospital - Notice of Data Event - ME.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 12 months, Sontiq, a TransUnion company, Identity protection and credit monitoring