HHS OCR report ยท 2019
Rural Health Access Corporation dba Coalfield Health Center data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Rural Health Access Corporation dba Coalfield Health Center
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- West Virginia
- Individuals affected
- 874
- Submission date
- Sep 6, 2019
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Rural Health Access Corporation DBA Coalfield Health Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA), Quality Insights, was sharing protected health information (PHI) as part of a quality improvement program with the WV Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Public Health. The CE discovered that the PHI was uploaded without being de-identified. The CE also discovered that there was no business associate agreement between Quality Insights and the WV De...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Rural Health Access Corporation dba Coalfield Health Center data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 874 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 6, 2019.
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 Rural Health Access Corporation dba Coalfield Health Center 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 Rural Health Access Corporation dba Coalfield Health Center.