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 Jan. 31, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Institute for Hormonal Balance, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Paper/Films
- Submission date
- Jan. 31, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10934, row:2073)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Institute for Hormonal Balance, reported that a document that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 597 individuals was stolen from an employee’s vehicle. The PHI involved included names and medical procedures performed. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE moved all patient data to secure online storage, updated training materials, and retrained employees. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.