- State
- KY
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,060
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), TJ Samson Community Hospital, discovered that on June 8, 2015, it had sent an advertisement email to 2,060 patients that inadvertently exposed the names and email addresses of the recipients. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE drafted a new policy which details the internal use of its patient portal to communicate with patients. It also counseled its marketing staff on disseminating information. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed 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
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