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Denton Heart Group - Affiliate of HealthTexas Provider Network
ArchivedSubmitted 03/10/2017
- State
- TX
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 21,665
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
An unauthorized individual stole the external computer hard drive of the covered entity (CE), Denton Heart Group. The protected health information (PHI) potentially affected included the names, addresses, dates of birth, and social security numbers of approximately 21,556 individuals. As a result of the breach, the CE improved safeguards and trained its workforce members on better practices to protect PHI. Further, the CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
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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