- State
- NC
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 679
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Coastal Horizons Center, reported that an employee mistakenly emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 679 individuals to its business associate. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach the CE sanctioned the employee responsible and implemented additional administrative safeguards.
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
Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.