On November 9, 2023, a breach of client information was discovered. The breach affected 24 clients. Below is more information about the breach.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that Cascadia Health report potential breaches of client information. A breach was discovered November 9, 2023, and confirmed on January 10, 2024. This breach affected 24 clients, and Cascadia was able to notify eight (8) individuals.

What Happened

A staff member working in the community left a notebook in a client’s home. The notebook was recovered the next day. The client whose home the notebook was left in reports they did not look at the notebook. However, limited information may have been exposed, including:

• Client names
• Client phone numbers
• Client addresses (for some people)
• Client dates of birth (for some people)
• Description of reason for calling the Mental Health Crisis line

We are very sorry that this occurred, and we take client/patient confidentiality very seriously. This breach was reported and investigated, and all individuals involved in the breach that could be notified were immediately notified by phone or mail. Cascadia will continue to closely monitor and report potential breaches of health information.

We do not believe that the health information shared is enough for someone to steal your identity or your financial information. However, if you are concerned, you can find information on ways to protect yourself at these websites: Identity Theft | Consumer Protection (state.or.us), and Identity Theft | Consumer Advice (ftc.gov).

If you have additional concerns, you can contact Cascadia’s Senior Director of Quality and Population Health:

Allison Brenner

530-500-5404

allison.brenner@cascadiahealth.org