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NeighborHealth

ArchivedSubmitted 07/26/2024
State
MA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
526
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

NeighborHealth, the covered entity (CE), reported that, due to an error on its part, its business associate (BA) mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 526 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved were names only. The CE notified HHS, the media and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE retrained its staff and implemented additional administrative 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.