Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Braun Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center (July 2017)

Organization named: Braun Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center 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 July 28, 2017.

Organization as reported: Braun Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center, DC
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: July 28, 2017
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14110, row:5249)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE) sent an email to patients that failed to conceal the email addresses of the other recipients. The breach included the protected health information (PHI) of 1,200 individuals, specifically email addresses. Following the breach, the CE's Privacy Officer worked with its Information Technology (IT) Department to attempt to recall the message. The CE performed a breach risk assessment and determined there was a low risk of compromise to patients’ PHI. The CE implemented a new policy and procedure whereby it eliminated mass emails and will send individual emails through a secure patient reminder system. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

1,200 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date July 28, 2017, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2017-07-28Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 14110)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Braun Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center 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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