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. 9, 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
- Submission date
- Dec. 9, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9566, row:705)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), UT Southwestern Medical Center, reported that multiple employees impermissibly disclosed the protected health information (PHI) of 43,048 individuals using a calendar app. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, financial and claims information, diagnoses, conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and HIPAA training.