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 Feb. 16, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Dedicated Physicians Group of Texas, PLLC d/b/a Dedicated Senior Medical Center, FL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Other
- Submission date
- Feb. 16, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10129, row:1268)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Dedicated Physicians Group of Texas dba Dedicated Senior Medical Center, reported that an echocardiogram machine containing the protected health information (PHI) of 3,441 individuals was stolen from an employee’s vehicle. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.