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. 17, 2019.
- Organization as reported
- Texas Family Psychology Associates, P.C. dba Compass Psychological Associates, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Electronic Medical Record
- Submission date
- Dec. 17, 2019
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13080, row:4219)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Texas Family Psychology Associates dba Compass Psychological Associates, reported that a spouse of a former employee accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 12,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and medical information. The CE notified HHS, local law enforcement, and the FBI. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards, and retrained its workforce members regarding security awareness. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.