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Rhode Island Department of Health
ArchivedSubmitted 12/07/2022
Updated 2 hours ago ()
- State
- RI
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 8,800
- Business associate present
- Yes
- 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
The covered entity (CE), Rhode Island Department of Health, reported that a workforce member erroneously sent an email containing the protected health information (PHI) of 8,800 individuals to unintended recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach the CE retrained the workforce member on email security.
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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