HHS OCR report · 2015
California Pacific Medical Center data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- California Pacific Medical Center
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 845
- Submission date
- Jan 23, 2015
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On or about October 15, 2014, during a routine review of workforce members’ use of electronic protected health information (ePHI), the covered entity (CE), California Pacific Medical Center, discovered that a workforce member in the pharmacy department had impermissibly accessed the medical records of 13 coworkers. A subsequent audit showed that from October 2013 to October 2014, the workforce member had impermissibly used the medical records of a total of 845 individuals. The ePHI accessed i...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the California Pacific Medical Center data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 845 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jan 23, 2015.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Electronic Medical Record.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from California Pacific Medical Center legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or California Pacific Medical Center.