Summary
A health care system in Maine accidentally sent letters to over 500 patients saying they had died. The error was due to a mistake in their computer system, and MaineHealth has since apologized and resolved the issue. No patients were listed as deceased in their medical records.
Key Facts
- Over 500 patients received incorrect letters stating they were deceased.
- The mistake happened because of an error in MaineHealth's automated system for estate notifications.
- MaineHealth apologized for the error and sent apology letters to those affected.
- The problem did not affect patients' medical records; they were not marked as deceased.
- The incident did not expose any private medical information.
- MaineHealth is reviewing and updating their digital systems to prevent future errors.
- The error took place on October 20.
- Patients can reach out to MaineHealth’s patient relations for assistance.
