HHS OCR report ยท 2015
Saint Louis County Department of Health data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Saint Louis County Department of Health
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Missouri
- Individuals affected
- 4,000
- Submission date
- Jan 7, 2015
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Email, Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On November 18, 2014, an employee of the covered entity (CE), Saint Louis County Department of Health, resigned her position and then impermissibly emailed her personal email account a spreadsheet that was used to reconcile bills for medical services provided to the CE's patients. The types of protected health information (PHI) contained in the spreadsheet included the names, social security numbers, and dates of service of approximately 4,000 patients, along with the names of the medical pr...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Saint Louis County Department of Health data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 4,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jan 7, 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: Email, Network Server.
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 Saint Louis County Department of 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 Saint Louis County Department of Health.