MNHHS OCRFirst filing
Filed Feb 23, 2017bd_40f5c029588d0eff
Allina Health System (Minneapolis Heart Institute) reported to HHS OCR on 2017-02-23 an Improper Disposal breach affecting 776 individuals. PHI on Paper/Films was placed in a recycling bin and emptied rather than shredded as planned. Breach was discovered on January 20, 2017. Exposed PHI included names, addresses, dates of birth, SSNs, Medicare IDs, insurance IDs, clinical diagnoses, and lab results. OCR obtained assurances that corrective actions — new policies, procedures, and employee training — were implemented.
Affected (this filing): 776
HHS notified