- State
- IN
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,610
- Business associate present
- Yes
- 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
The covered entity (CE), Riverview Health, reported that its business associate (BA), Priority Press, Inc., inadvertently emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 2,610 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE also provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional administrative safeguards and retrained its staff. The responsible employee was sanctioned. Of note, the CE also provided HIPAA training to its entire workforce. OCR obtained assurances that the BA and CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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