Health Data Breach Tracker/CO

Health Plan · Archived

Dignity Health Welfare Benefits Plan

744 individuals · submitted February 15, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Dignity Health Welfare Benefits Plan, reported that an employee mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 744 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and medications. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards including retraining staff to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Dignity Health Welfare Benefits Plan
State
CO
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
744
Submission date
February 15, 2024
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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