WASHINGTONAccidentalHealthcareHealthcareMisdeliveryCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Health (basic)LowResolved

Vancouver Radiologists, PC

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Severity

Low

Discovered

Jan 4, 2016

Filed

Feb 26, 2016

To disclose

8 weeks

Affected

603

Confidence

67%

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Vancouver Radiologists, PC reported to HHS on 2016-02-26 a Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 603 individuals. Breached information located on Paper/Films. The entity mistakenly mailed postcard mammogram reminders containing another patient's name, exposing names, addresses, and health reminders.

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HIPAA clock✓ HHS report on time8 weeks discovery → filing

⚠ unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 8 weeks / 53 days

Jan 4, 2016

Discovered

Feb 26, 2016

Filed

vs. sector median

1 wks faster

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed603 affectedView incident

Name: Vancouver Radiologists, PC
norm: vancouver radiologists
Industry: Health Care Services

Name: Vancouver Radiologists, PC
norm: vancouver radiologists
Industry: Healthcaresource default

Discovered: Jan 4, 2016
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: 603nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Health (basic)
HHS breach type: Unauthorized access or disclosure
Where the data lived: Paper / films
Covered-entity type: Healthcare provider
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
Threat actor: Internal
Regulator citations: Submitted a breach notification report to HHSProvided OCR with additional documentation specifically its HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices Policy

During the incident: Stopped mailing the postcard reminder
Revised its mailing procedures
Provided refresher reminders to all staff members about its HIPAA privacy policies and procedures
Changes made: Revised its mailing procedures
Provided refresher reminders to all staff members about its HIPAA privacy policies and procedures
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 8 weeks(53 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: HHS report on timeHHS notified
Discovery-date grounding: unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
HIPAA
Discovered: Jan 4, 2016
→ Notified: not extracted
— 60 days HHS report on time
HIPAA
Discovered: Jan 4, 2016
→ Notified: not extracted
— regulatory submission HHS notified

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
HIPAA	Discovered: Jan 4, 2016 → Notified: not extracted	—	60 days	HHS report on time
HIPAA	Discovered: Jan 4, 2016 → Notified: not extracted	—	regulatory submission	HHS notified

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf
DisclosureLens renders the full SEC/HHS filing inline below from the originating regulator’s public record (§4.5 fair report privilege).
Filed at: Feb 26, 2016
Raw hash: b6a2f947b4979da71117c4d6233a48ca9885f41dde22f0281b6c45a8bdaf809d

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Reporting entityVancouver Radiologists, PC

Victim entityVancouver Radiologists, PC

Incidentdiscovered Jan 4, 2016

Stated responseStopped mailing the postcard reminder

ComplianceHHS report on time

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceocrportal.hhs.gov

Source filing