- State
- VA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,074
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 26, 2026
OCR description
Mount Vernon Dental Smiles, the covered entity (CE), reported that a workforce member inadvertently sent an email containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,074 patients to an unauthorized individual. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, email addresses, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative safeguards to better protect sensitive data. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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