Doctor-Services Firm Says Private Data of Patients Exposed

Doctor-Services Firm Says Private Data of Patients Exposed
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DALLAS—Nationwide physician-staffing company EmCare says a breach exposed personal data for about 31,000 patients, including in some cases their Social Security numbers and clinical information.

EmCare Inc. said Saturday that an unauthorized third party gained access to the information through employee email accounts.