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Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc
ArchivedSubmitted 10/03/2025
Updated 12 hours ago ()
- State
- FL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 896
- 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
The covered entity (CE), Florida Health Sciences Center dba Tampa General Hospital, reported that an employee mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 896 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards. Staff were also retrained in its requirements to protect and secure PHI. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
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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