- State
- OR
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,296
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Samaritan Health Services, reported that a workforce member impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,296 individuals without authority. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the workforce member and provided free credit monitoring services to affected individuals.
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.