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Breach notice filed by Erlanger Health (July 2026)

Organization named: Erlanger Health 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 OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of July 1, 2026.

Organization as reported
Erlanger Health, TN
Entity type as reported
Healthcare Provider
Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported
Electronic Medical Record
Submission date
July 1, 2026
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 8892, row:31)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Erlanger Health, reported that it sent data to a billing partner that mistakenly contained the protected health information (PHI) of patients who were not served by the billing partner. According to the breach report, the breach affected approximately 4,237 individuals. The PHI involved clinical and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE reviewed and adjusted the settings on its secure data feeds to prevent a reoccurrence. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 4,237 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date July 1, 2026, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

Source dates are the dates the sources give. Observation dates are when BreachRecords recorded each revision.

  • Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 8892)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • Erlanger Health Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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