HHS OCR report ยท 2016
Keystone Rural Health Consortia, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Keystone Rural Health Consortia, Inc.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Individuals affected
- 800
- Submission date
- May 24, 2016
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record, Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A former employee stole a printout of a patient listing created in January 2015 that was hanging in the locked medical records room and used the information to send letters to several patients. The breach included the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 800 individuals and included demographic information, dates of birth, insurance information, and providers' names. The covered entity (CE), Keystone Rural Health Consortia, Inc., provided breach notification to HHS, affected ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Keystone Rural Health Consortia, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 800 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 24, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Electronic Medical Record, Paper/Films.
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 Keystone Rural Health Consortia, Inc. 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 Keystone Rural Health Consortia, Inc..