HHS OCR report ยท 2023
Pause Pain & Wellness data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Pause Pain & Wellness
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Mississippi
- Individuals affected
- 777
- Submission date
- Oct 27, 2023
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Pause Pain & Wellness, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 777 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and email addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Workforce members were retrained to better protect sensitive data.
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Pause Pain & Wellness data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 777 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 27, 2023.
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 Pause Pain & Wellness 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 Pause Pain & Wellness.