Health Data Breach Tracker/OH

Healthcare Provider · Archived

The MetroHealth System

1,748 individuals · submitted April 11, 2022

About this report

The MetroHealth System, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee of its vendor included the protected health information (PHI) of 1,748 individuals in mailings to other individuals who requested their medical records. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE and its vendor implemented additional administrative safeguards to protect sensitive data.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
The MetroHealth System
State
OH
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,748
Submission date
April 11, 2022
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Electronic Medical Record, Email, Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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