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 March 27, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- UT Southwestern Medical Center, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- March 27, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10040, row:1179)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), UT Southwestern Medical Center, reported that its workforce members impermissibly disclosed the protected health information (PHI) of 2,045 individuals without the appropriate contractual agreements in place. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, financial information, diagnoses, conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the workforce members involved, implemented additional technical safeguards, and implemented additional HIPAA training.