HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Dec. 2, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Atrium Health, NC
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Dec. 2, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9572, row:711)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Atrium Health, reported that its historical use of web tracking technology on its patient portal may have resulted in a breach. The protected health information (PHI) of potentially 585,959 individuals was affected by the breach. The PHI involved clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards.