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 June 16, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Carolina Eyecare Physicians, LLC, SC
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Electronic Medical Record
- Submission date
- June 16, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11377, row:2516)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Carolina Eyecare Physicians, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a breach affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 68,739 individuals. The PHI involved included names, address, dates of birth, lab results, diagnoses, and medications. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE terminated its business relationship with the BA, implemented additional technical safeguards, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services.