- State
- IN
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,396
- 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
An employee of the covered entity (CE), Hancock OB/GYN impermissibly accessed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,396 individuals without a necessary business reason to do so. The ePHI included names, dates of service, medical record numbers, and clinical information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Upon discovering the breach, the CE terminated the responsible individuals’ employment. As a result of OCR’s investigation, the CE revised its policies and procedures related to safeguarding ePHI and implemented routine audits of employee access to 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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