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The Lowell General Hospital

ArchivedSubmitted 11/10/2017
State
MA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
769
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Electronic Medical Record
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

An employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 769 individuals. The types of PHI disclosed included demographic and clinical information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee in accordance with the CE’s sanctions policy. Additionally, the CE changed its policy to detect inappropriate access. OCR reviewed the CE’s policies and as related to this breach and they appear to be in compliance with the Privacy and Security Rules. OCR obtained documented assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted above.

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.

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