HHS OCR report ยท 2016
Center for Minimmally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Center for Minimmally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Individuals affected
- 992
- Submission date
- Aug 5, 2016
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
An employee erroneously emailed a group of 992 patients about a support group and copied other patients so that they were able to see the email addresses of all the other individuals to whom the email was sent. The types of protected health information (PHI) involved in this incident included email addresses and information which may have suggested that the individual was a patient of the covered entity (CE). The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Center for Minimmally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 992 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Aug 5, 2016.
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 Center for Minimmally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery 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 Center for Minimmally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery.