- State
- OH
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 6,963
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, reported that an autofill function on certain patient registration devices caused the protected health information (PHI) of 6,963 individuals to become viewable by others. The PHI involved included names and dates of birth. 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 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.