- State
- MI
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 9,475
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- 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
A programming error in a business associate's IT system caused the PHI of patients to be printed on letters sent to other patients. The printing error affected approximately 9475 individuals.The protected health information involved in the breach included patient names, medical record numbers and account balances. Following the discovery of the breach, the BA corrected the programming error and implemented additional quality checks. Additionally, the BA notified the affected individuals and the CE notified the local media.
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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.