- State
- OR
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,459
- 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
St. Charles Health System (SCHS), the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee accessed medical records without authorization. The breach affected approximately 2,459 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license information, financial information, claims information, clinical information, and other treatment information. SCHS implemented physical, administrative, and security safeguards and re-trained its employees. The CE provided affected individuals with free credit monitoring and sanctioned workforce members involved. As a result of OCR’s investigation, SCHS confirmed that it initiated the process to upgrade its software that will allow SCHS to conduct medical record audits.
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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