Healthcare Provider · Archived
Wisconsin Department of Corrections
1,041 individuals · submitted August 8, 2019
About this report
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections, the covered entity (CE), reported that it inadvertently sent protected health information (PHI) to entities not authorized to receive it. This breach affected 1,041 individuals and the PHI involved included identification numbers and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented administrative safeguards and trained its staff on patient privacy protections. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrections actions noted.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- State
- WI
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,041
- Submission date
- August 8, 2019
- Breach type
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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