- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 507
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Memorial Hermann Health System, reported that a workforce member inadvertently emailed a spreadsheet containing the protected health information (PHI) of 507 individuals. The PHI involved included the names, medical record numbers, financial information, insurance information, and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the incident, the CE sanctioned the workforce member and revised its procedures to better safeguard PHI. The CE also contacted the email recipient and received assurances that the information had been deleted. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted above.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added 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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