Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Froedtert Health (January 2021)

Organization named: Froedtert 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 Jan. 15, 2021.

Organization as reported: Froedtert Health, WI
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Electronic Medical Record
Submission date: Jan. 15, 2021
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12392, row:3531)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Froedtert Health, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the electronic medical records of 760 individuals. The electronic protected health information (ePHI) involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, lab results, and medication information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its ePHI.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

760 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Jan. 15, 2021, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2021-01-15Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 12392)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Froedtert Health 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, 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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