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Mind Springs Health

ArchivedSubmitted 02/27/2016
State
CO
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,147
Business associate present
Yes
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

On January 8, 2016 a foreign transcription services subcontractor to Mind Springs Health’s former business associate (BA), Stratton Consulting Services, Inc., mistakenly published electronic protected health information (ePHI) on the internet during a software update. The types of ePHI involved in the breach included names, dates of birth, medications, and physicians’ notes, affecting 2,147 individuals who received treatment from the covered entity (CE) between January 2009 and March 2010. Following the breach, the subcontractor removed the information from the internet. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Subsequent to the breach, the CE established BA agreements with its contractors. OCR provided technical assistance regarding relevant issues pursuant to the Privacy and Security Rules.

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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