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 May 5, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- SAC Health System, CA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Paper/Films
- Submission date
- May 5, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11480, row:2619)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), SAC Health System, reported a break-in at its paper record storage facility that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 77,842 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, and conditions. 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 and physical safeguards.