Mount Vernon Dental Smiles
Disclosed Jan 19, 20242 years ago1,074 affectedConfirmed
Mount Vernon Dental Smiles, the covered entity (CE), reported that a workforce member inadvertently sent an email containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,074 patients to an unauthorized individual. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, email addresses, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative safeguards to better protect sensitive data. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
What is known
| People affected | 1,074 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 19, 2024 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Mount Vernon Dental Smiles (Healthcare Provider, VA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 19, 2024 | 1,074 |
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.