Jeff Spiegel
Disclosed Dec 23, 201312 years ago832 affectedConfirmed
Dr. Jeffrey Spiegel’s practice, the covered entity (CE), mistakenly sent a promotional email to approximately 500 patients with an attachment that included the email addresses of 832 patients. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE instituted a new procedure that requires two employees to proof promotional emails prior to sending. OCR obtained assurances that corrective actions listed above were completed.
What is known
| People affected | 832 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 23, 2013 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Jeff Spiegel (Healthcare Provider, MA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 23, 2013 | 832 |
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.