North Ottawa Community Health System
Disclosed Dec 16, 20196 years ago4,013 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), North Ottawa Community Health System, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 4,013 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses and conditions, lab results, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee, implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained its workforce members on safeguarding ePHI. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 4,013 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 16, 2019 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): North Ottawa Community Health System (Healthcare Provider, MI)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 16, 2019 | 4,013 |
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.