- State
- MA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 6,314
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Other
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Emerson Hospital, reported that its business associate (BA), MiraMed Global Services Inc. impermissibly transmitted electronic files containing protected health information (PHI) to an unauthorized third party. This breach incident affected 6,314 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and insurance information. Following this breach incident, the CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media, In addition, Emerson Hospital offered free identity protection services to all affected individuals.
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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