Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
Disclosed Oct 13, 20169 years ago547 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Mercy Hospital and Medical Center (Mercy), reported that Mount Carmel Health System, a business associate (BA), misplaced documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 547 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, claims information, and financial data. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. The CE also offered free credit monitoring services to all affected individuals.
What is known
| People affected | 547 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 13, 2016 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Mercy Hospital and Medical Center (Healthcare Provider, IL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 13, 2016 | 547 |
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.