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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to officials with UPMC, some UPMC patients may have had their medical records improperly accessed. UPMC stated that it was notified by its electronic health vendor that some patient records may have been accessed through a national network used to exchange medical information. The health network confirmed Health Gorilla requested access to patient information and it wanted the data in order to help treat patients who were also connected to UPMC, as well as claiming they had permission to do so. Even though officials note that the information did not include Social Security numbers, it could have included ages, diagnoses names and medical history information. UPMC is notifying any patients who may have been affected. If you have questions or concerns, UPMC confirmed to call 1-855-460-8762 and leave your name, callback number, and preferred callback time. The incident has been reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.