Independent Health
Disclosed Oct 8, 20214 years ago541 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Independent Health Corporation, reported that an employee inadvertently emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 541 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, identification numbers, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained to better protect PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 541 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 8, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Independent Health (Business Associate, NY)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 8, 2021 | 541 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.