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 Sept. 30, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Monroe Ear Nose and Throat Associates, PC, MI
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Electronic Medical Record, Network Server
- Submission date
- Sept. 30, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11151, row:2290)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Monroe Ear Nose and Throat Associates, reported that it experienced a hacking attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 14,500 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.