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 Oct. 25, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Forest Hill Pediatrics, LLC, MD
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Oct. 25, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11096, row:2235)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Forest Hill Pediatrics, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a hacking attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of approximate 4,850 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, email addresses, health insurance and claims information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and posted substitute notice on its website. The BA notified affected individuals and the media. In response to the breach, the BA offered complimentary credit monitoring services and established a call center for questions and concerns. The BA also strengthened its physical and technical safeguards.