HHS OCR report ยท 2017
Orange County Global Medical Center data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Orange County Global Medical Center
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 677
- Submission date
- Mar 2, 2017
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On February 8, 2017, a workforce member of the covered entity (CE), Orange County Global Medical Center, inadvertently sent two medical statistical reports on C-Sections and vaginal births to an unauthorized recipient. The reports contained one or more of the following types of protected health information (PHI) about 677 of the CE's patients: treatment and diagnostic information, medical record numbers, dates of birth of infants, treating staff names, and treatment dates. The CE reached out...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Orange County Global Medical Center data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 677 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Mar 2, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Email.
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 Orange County Global 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 Orange County Global Medical Center.