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Encompass Family and internal medicine group

ArchivedSubmitted 05/13/2019
State
CA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
507
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Desktop Computer, Electronic Medical Record
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

Encompass Family and Internal Medicine Group, the covered entity (CE), reported that one of its providers impermissibly accessed and disclosed the protected health information (PHI) of 507 individuals. The PHI involved included names, gender, phone numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and other demographic information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and local law enforcement. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the responsible provider and implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect its PHI. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the Breach Notification Rule and its obligations to safeguard PHI.

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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Encompass Family and internal medicine group (CA), 05/13/2019 | InfoSec Signals