Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Memorial Hermann Health System

1,893 individuals · submitted March 31, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Memorial Hermann Health System, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) uploaded the protected health information (PHI) of 1,893 individuals to the Internet; the data was then viewable by the public. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, claims and health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Memorial Hermann Health System
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,893
Submission date
March 31, 2021
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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