Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

UT Southwestern Medical Center

778 individuals · submitted September 24, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), UT Southwestern Medical Center, reported that an unauthorized individual gained access to the protected health information (PHI) of 778 individuals by impersonating a workforce member. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, financial and claims information, diagnoses, conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the workforce member involved and revised its hiring process.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
UT Southwestern Medical Center
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
778
Submission date
September 24, 2024
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Electronic Medical Record
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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