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Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc. d/b/a Chesapeake Health Care
ArchivedSubmitted 03/31/2021
- State
- MD
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,505
- 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), Three Lower Counties Community Services dba Chesapeake Health Care, reported that patients were able to access the protected health information (PHI) of 2,505 individuals while using the CE’s iPads to complete registration documents. The PHI involved includes names, addresses, dates of birth, x-rays, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE discontinued patient use of the iPads and retrained its employees on patient privacy.
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.