HHS OCR report · 2016
Mercy Medical Center Redding data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Mercy Medical Center Redding
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 520
- Submission date
- Jun 29, 2016
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Other
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
An employee of a business associate (BA), naviHealth, provided services to the covered entity’s (CE) patients using an assumed name and nursing license from June 1, 2015, to May 13, 2016, and accessed protected health information (PHI) in the course of employment. The breach affected 520 individuals who were patients of the CE's Redding facility and a total of 1,253 Dignity Health patients in California and Nevada. The types of PHI involved in the breach included full names, addresses, date...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Mercy Medical Center Redding data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 520 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jun 29, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Other.
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 Mercy Medical Center Redding 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 Mercy Medical Center Redding.