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 April 8, 2019.
- Organization as reported
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio, OH
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- April 8, 2019
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13467, row:4606)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio, reported that numerous employees were the victims of and email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,143 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE investigated the incident, implemented new policies and procedures, and initiated new security measures.