- State
- OH
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,260
- Business associate present
- No
- 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), Premier Gastroenterology Specialists, reported that it sent an informational mailing to its patients which included the protected health information (PHI) of other patients. This breach affected approximately 1,260 individuals. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and established a toll-free telephone number for patients with questions or concerns. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the 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
Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.