Health Data Breach Tracker/RI

Healthcare Provider · Archived

The Miriam Hospital

2,999 individuals · submitted May 17, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Miriam Hospital, reported that an employee inadvertently sent an email that contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,999 individuals, without using the blind carbon copy function. The ePHI involved included names and email addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and set up a phone line for questions or concerns. In response to the breach, the CE revised its policies and procedures, and retrained its staff.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
The Miriam Hospital
State
RI
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,999
Submission date
May 17, 2021
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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