Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

UT Southwestern Medical Center

43,048 individuals · submitted December 9, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), UT Southwestern Medical Center, reported that multiple employees impermissibly disclosed the protected health information (PHI) of 43,048 individuals using a calendar app. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, financial and claims information, diagnoses, conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and HIPAA training.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
UT Southwestern Medical Center
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
43,048
Submission date
December 9, 2024
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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