- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 818
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Other
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
An email containing electronic protected health information (ePHI) was sent from a work email address to a home email address by a workforce member of the covered entity (CE), Hope Hospice. The ePHI in the email contained the names, referral sources, admission dates, and health insurers of approximately 818 individuals. Upon discovering the breach, the CE implemented sanctions against the involved workforce member. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE improved physical security and retrained staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
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.