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 Feb. 27, 2026.
- Organization as reported
- Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky, KY
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 27, 2026
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 8979, row:118)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky, reported that it was notified by its business associate (BA) that it experienced a breach of its network that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 11,474 individuals. The PHI involved demographic, financial, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.