MaineHealth says computer error sent mistaken death notices to 531 patients

MaineHealth mistakenly sends death letters to 500+ living patients

MaineHealth -- the state’s largest healthcare provider -- said more than 500 living patients received letters indicating that they were dead and providing instructions to their next of kin as a result of a computer system error

Maine health system accidentally sends letters to more than 500 patients stating they're dead

A large health care system in Maine mistakenly sent letters to more than 500 patients last month stating they were dead.

MaineHealth mistakenly sends death letters to 500 living patients

MaineHealth -- the state's largest healthcare provider -- said more than 500 living patients received letters indicating that th

MaineHealth mistakenly sends death letters to more than 500 living patients

“MaineHealth sincerely regrets this error,” the health care system said in a statement.

MaineHealth says computer error sent mistaken death notices to 531 patients

MaineHealth has sent apology letters to all patients who have been affected

MaineHealth mistakenly sent ‘estate’ letters to 531 living patients

More than 500 MaineHealth patients received letters last week indicating they were dead and offering information to their next of kin about settling their estate, according to the Portland Press Herald. All of the patients were alive. MaineHealth said that on Oct. 20, an error in its computer system led to letters being sent to 531 patients indicating they were deceased and providing information about resolving their estate, according to a state…