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 Dec. 20, 2019.
- Organization as reported
- PediHealth, PLLC, dba Children's Choice Pediatrics, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Dec. 20, 2019
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13078, row:4217)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), PediHealth dba Children’s Choice Pediatrics, reported that it was the target of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 12,689 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI.