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Memorial Hermann Health System

ArchivedSubmitted 07/02/2019
State
TX
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
507
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Email
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

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

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