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Roper St. Francis Healthcare

ArchivedSubmitted 08/26/2024
State
SC
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
4,125
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Paper/Films
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

Roper St. Francis Healthcare, the covered entity (CE), learned that an employee inadvertently sent the protected health information (PHI) of 4,125 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names only. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach the CE sanctioned the responsible employee. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.

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.

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