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 Aug. 22, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Vecino Health Centers, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Aug. 22, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10496, row:1635)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Vecino Health Centers, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,339 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.