Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System

455,676 individuals · submitted July 21, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Harris County Hospital District dba Harris Health System, reported that a software application exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 455,676 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
455,676
Submission date
July 21, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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