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UT Southwestern Medical Center
ArchivedSubmitted 03/27/2024
Updated 3 hours ago ()
- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,045
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 26, 2026
OCR description
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.
Change history
- 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
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