- State
- IA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 787
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Primary Health Care, Inc., reported that that a workforce member inadvertently sent an email that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 787 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained workforce members to better protect PHI.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.