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Allergy & Asthma Center

ArchivedSubmitted 10/26/2020

Updated 16 hours ago ()

State
TX
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
711
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Sep 23, 2026
Last seen in OCR export
Oct 25, 2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Allergy & Asthma Center, reported that a workforce member inadvertently e-mailed a document that contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 711 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the workforce members and retrained all employees.

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

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

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