- State
- MI
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,087
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Patients’ medical information was found in the possession of an employee who had worked for the covered entity, Detroit Medical Center Harper University. The protected health information (PHI) included the names, dates of birth, age, gender and reasons for visits for approximately 1,087 individuals. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media, and offered one year of credit protection and monitoring service at no cost to all affected patients. OCR obtained documentation which showed that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
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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