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El Paso Healthcare System, Ltd. d/b/a Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare

ArchivedSubmitted 12/11/2024

Updated 20 hours ago ()

State
TX
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,854
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Electronic Medical Record
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Sep 23, 2026
Last seen in OCR export
Oct 25, 2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), El Paso Healthcare System, Ltd. d/b/a Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, reported that a workforce member used their access to the CE’s records to search for patients with specific diagnoses and subsequently could have disclosed that PHI to unauthorized individuals. The PHI involved included Clinical, demographic, and service/treatment information of approximately 1,854 individuals. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional HIPAA training and additional safeguards.

Change history

  • Oct 10, 2026OCR description published
  • Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

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