Health Data Breach Tracker/MA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

959 individuals · submitted December 16, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, reported that it lost a digital camera containing the protected health information (PHI) of 959 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
State
MA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
959
Submission date
December 16, 2024
Breach type
Loss
Location of information
Other Portable Electronic Device
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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