- State
- NY
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 5,565
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record, Email, Laptop, Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Bassett Healthcare Network, the covered entity (CE), reported that a physician impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) 5,565 individuals without authorization. The PHI involved in the incident included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Substitute notice was provided on the CE’s website. Upon discovering the incident, the CE sanctioned the physician and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.
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.