HHS OCR report · 2013
Western Wisconsin Medical Association, S.C. - River Falls Medical Clinics data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Western Wisconsin Medical Association, S.C. - River Falls Medical Clinics
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Wisconsin
- Individuals affected
- 2,400
- Submission date
- Jan 25, 2013
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Western Wisconsin Medical Associates, discovered that, during the summer of 2012, an employee of a cleaning service used by River Falls Medical Clinic (“Clinic”) stole paper-based protected health information (PHI) of approximately 2,400 individuals, which was stored in unsecured bins for pick-up by a shredding company. The PHI involved in the breach included patients’ names and at least one of the following for each affected patient: date of birth, insurance accoun...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Western Wisconsin Medical Association, S.C. - River Falls Medical Clinics data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 2,400 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jan 25, 2013.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, 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 Western Wisconsin Medical Association, S.C. - River Falls Medical Clinics 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 Western Wisconsin Medical Association, S.C. - River Falls Medical Clinics.