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 Feb. 17, 2017.
- Organization as reported
- Robert E Torti, MD, PA dba Retina Specialists, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Paper/Films
- Submission date
- Feb. 17, 2017
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14269, row:5408)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
On February 17, 2017, Robert E. Torti, MD, PA d/b/a Retina Specialists, the covered entity (CE), reported that the protected health information (PHI) of 887 individuals went missing. The types of PHI involved in the breach included clinical, demographic, and financial information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. It also notified law enforcement. Additionally, OCR obtained and reviewed evidence that the CE implemented improved administrative and physical safeguards, enhanced physical security measures, revised procedures for handling PHI, and retrained staff.