UHHS Geauga Medical Center
Disclosed Mar 10, 201610 years ago677 affectedConfirmed
UHHS Geauga Medical Center (Geauga), the covered entity, discovered that an employee had impermissibly accessed the medical records of 677 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, clinical information, diagnosis/conditions, and medications prescribed. Geauga notified all affected individuals and media outlets. As a result of this incident, the employee was terminated and the incident was reported to the Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Ohio Board of Nursing, and local law enforcement. OCR was provided documentation of these corrective actions.
What is known
| People affected | 677 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): UHHS Geauga Medical Center (Healthcare Provider, OH)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 10, 2016 | 677 |
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.