- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 613
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Southern Illinois Hospital Services, reported that its business associate misdirected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 613 individuals to the wrong medical facilities. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, gender, addresses, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. Complimentary identity protection services were provided to affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect ePHI.
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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