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Dickinson County Health Department

ArchivedSubmitted 01/17/2024
State
KS
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,063
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Desktop Computer
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Dickinson County Health Department, reported that it became aware that an employee’s former spouse found the protected health information (PHI) of 1,063 individuals stored on a personal computer. The PHI involved included clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its 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.