HHS OCR report · 2019
CHI - Lakewood Health data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- CHI - Lakewood Health
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Minnesota
- Individuals affected
- 885
- Submission date
- Jan 31, 2019
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On December 12, 2018, the covered entity (CE), CHI-Lakewood, discovered that a third party obtained login credentials to access an employee’s email account, which contained the protected health information (PHI) of 885 individuals, and used the account to send spam email. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE forcibly changed the compromised account password within 45 minutes of discovering the incident, and upon investigation learned that the...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the CHI - Lakewood Health data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 885 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jan 31, 2019.
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 CHI - Lakewood Health 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 CHI - Lakewood Health.