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 Aug. 14, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Novant Health Inc., NC
- Entity type as reported
- Business Associate
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Electronic Medical Record
- Submission date
- Aug. 14, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11245, row:2384)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Novant Health, reported that a tracking pixel on its website may have allowed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,362,296 individuals to be transmitted to Meta. The PHI involved include email addresses, computer IP addresses, phone numbers, medications, 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 implemented additional technical safeguards, revised its policies and procedures, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.