HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of May 8, 2020.
- Organization as reported
- Ashtabula County Medical Center, OH
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- May 8, 2020
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12885, row:4024)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Ashtabula County Medical Center, reported that an employee posted the protected health information (PHI) of 3,683 individuals to a public website. The PHI involved included names, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. Complimentary credit monitoring services were also provided. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and revised its policies and procedures. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule.