HHS OCR report ยท 2015
St.Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- St.Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Inc.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Indiana
- Individuals affected
- 63,325
- Submission date
- Feb 27, 2015
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), St. Vincent Health, mismailed letters about a closed practice, affecting approximately 63,325 individuals. The types of protected health information (PHI) involved in the breach included patients' names, addresses and, in some cases, information regarding upcoming appointments. Following the breach, the CE executed a business associate agreement with a new vender for its marketing and mailing initiatives and utilized new software for its marketing initiatives to pro...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the St.Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 63,325 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Feb 27, 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: Paper/Films.
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 St.Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Inc. 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 St.Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Inc..