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 Jan. 20, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- DCH Health System, AL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Electronic Medical Record
- Submission date
- Jan. 20, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10948, row:2087)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), DCH Health System, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 2,530 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, addresses, lab results, medications, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee, retrained its workforce, and implemented additional administrative safeguards. Complimentary credit monitoring services were provided to affected individuals.