- State
- TN
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,310
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
UTMP Surgical Oncology, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee mailed the protected health information of 1,310 individuals using postcards that were not protected. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.
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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