Health Data Breach Tracker/MA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Fenway Community Health Center, Inc.

599 individuals · submitted November 29, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Fenway Community Health Center, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) inadvertently sent the protected health information (PHI) of 599 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI. Staff were retrained. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Fenway Community Health Center, Inc.
State
MA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
599
Submission date
November 29, 2023
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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