HHS OCR report · 2014
Reading Health System data breach
Reading Health System, a healthcare provider in Pennsylvania, reported a breach affecting 1,845 individuals to HHS OCR on Apr 29, 2014.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Reading Health System
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Individuals affected
- 1,845
- Submission date
- Apr 29, 2014
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A medical practice moved and a vendor/patient stored three boxes of paper medical billing records in the vendor’s crawl space from March 2012 until March 2014. The boxes contained the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,845 individuals. The types of PHI involved in the breach included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, insurance information, medical practice billing codes, and diagnoses. Following the breach, the covered entity (CE), Reading Healt...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Reading Health System data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,845 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 29, 2014.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Loss, with the breached information located in: 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 Reading Health System 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 Reading Health System.