HHS OCR report · 2018
Prairie Fields Family Medicine, PC data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Prairie Fields Family Medicine, PC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Nebraska
- Individuals affected
- 6,450
- Submission date
- Nov 30, 2018
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On October 1, 2018, Prairie Fields Family Medicine, P.C., the covered entity (CE), discovered that an employee inadvertently emailed an unencrypted Excel spreadsheet, containing 6,450 individuals’ protected health information (PHI), to an unintended recipient. The types of PHI involved in the breach included demographic information, primary health insurers' names, and insurance policy numbers. At the time of the breach, the CE had implemented policies and procedures restricting its employee ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Prairie Fields Family Medicine, PC data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 6,450 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Nov 30, 2018.
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 Prairie Fields Family Medicine, PC 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 Prairie Fields Family Medicine, PC.