- State
- MD
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,300
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Loss
- 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), Adventist HealthCare, reported that its business associate (BA) mailed letters containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,300 individuals. The letters were subsequently lost during the mailing process. The PHI involved included demographic and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals and the media. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect 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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