- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,675
- Business associate present
- No
- 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
Midwestern Regional Medical Center, the covered entity (CE), discovered that protected health information (PHI) was posted on a public bulletin board of cancer survivors without authorization. The breach affected 2,675 individuals. The CE notified all affected individuals as well as the media. The PHI involved included names, states of residence, diagnoses, and in some cases, photos and/or videos of the patient. As a result of the breach, the CE updated its patient authorization policy and revised its patient authorization forms to be in compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
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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