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South Bend Medical Foundation, Inc.
ArchivedSubmitted 05/28/2020
Updated 18 hours ago ()
- State
- IN
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 500
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Improper Disposal
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), South Bend Medical Foundation, Inc., reported that its business associate (BA) improperly destroyed the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 500 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, and lab results. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE properly destroyed the mishandled medical records and revised its policy and procedures to better protect its PHI. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
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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