Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Houston Health Department

10,291 individuals · submitted February 24, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), the Houston Health Department, reported that its business associate (BA) accidentally posted the protected health information (PHI) of 10,291 individuals on its website. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, email addresses, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals and implemented additional technical safeguards.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Houston Health Department
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
10,291
Submission date
February 24, 2022
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Electronic Medical Record
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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