Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Texas MedClinic

6,638 individuals · submitted April 16, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), The Texas MedClinic, reported that the protected health information (PHI) of 6,638 individuals was accessible and viewable on iPads used by patients during the registration process. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Texas MedClinic
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
6,638
Submission date
April 16, 2021
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Other Portable Electronic Device
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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