Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Polk County Health Services, Inc (April 2018)

Organization named: Polk County Health Services, Inc 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 April 12, 2018.

Organization as reported: Polk County Health Services, Inc, IA
Entity type as reported: Health Plan
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: April 12, 2018
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13859, row:4998)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Polk County Health Services, reported that an employee inadvertently shared the protected health information (PHI) of 1,071 individuals with unauthorized entities. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect sensitive data. Workforce members were retrained on the requirement to protect and secure PHI.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

1,071 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date April 12, 2018, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2018-04-12Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 13859)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Polk County Health Services, Inc 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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