Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Alicia Ann Oswald (January 2018)

Organization named: Alicia Ann Oswald Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Jan. 9, 2018.

Organization as reported: Alicia Ann Oswald, CA
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: Jan. 9, 2018
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13945, row:5084)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

On January 9, 2018, the covered entity (CE), Dr. Alicia Oswald, reported that she sent group emails to her patients without using the “blank carbon copy” (BCC) feature to mask the recipients. The breach affected an estimated 800 individuals’ email addresses. In response to the breach, the CE re-sent the email using BCC and apologized to the individuals, reported the incident to the California State Board, and provided breach notification to HHS. The CE adopted improved email software to prevent a similar incident from happening in the future and deployed practice software to safeguard protected health information. OCR obtained additional documentation including the CE’s HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices Policy. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above and provided technical assistance regarding the requirements of the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

800 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Jan. 9, 2018, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2018-01-09Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 13945)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Alicia Ann Oswald Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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