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. 23, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- White Bird Clinic, OR
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- Feb. 23, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10893, row:2032)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
White Bird Clinic, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 584 individuals to the wrong recipient. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE revised its policies and procedures and provided complimentary credit monitoring services. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.