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. 1, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Providence Pediatrics Manito, WA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Paper/Films
- Submission date
- Aug. 1, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9779, row:918)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Providence Pediatrics Manito, reported that a mailing error by an employee of its business associate (BA) resulted in the protected health information (PHI) of 1,166 individuals being mailed to incorrect addresses. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative safeguards and retrained workforce members to better protect PHI.