Health Data Breach Tracker/PA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Jefferson PA Heart and Vascular

755 individuals · submitted September 18, 2024

About this report

Jefferson PA Heart and Vascular, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee mailed the protected health information of 755 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its administrative safeguards.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Jefferson PA Heart and Vascular
State
PA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
755
Submission date
September 18, 2024
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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