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 14, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Cherry Creek Eye Physicians and Surgeons, P.C., CO
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Electronic Medical Record
- Submission date
- June 14, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11385, row:2524)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Cherry Creek Eye Physicians and Surgeons, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a cybersecurity incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 17,732 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE terminated its business relationship with the BA and revised its policies and procedures to better protect PHI. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.