HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of March 10, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities, AZ
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Paper/Films
- Submission date
- March 10, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10870, row:2009)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Gladden Farms Family Dentistry, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 3,085 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medication information, lab results, diagnoses, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals and the media. In response to the breach, the strengthened its policies and procedures, implemented additional technical safeguards, and retrained its staff. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.