TEXASHHS OCRFirst filing
Filed May 18, 2018bd_d2cbeb97ac82733f
UT Physicians (University of Texas Physicians), a Healthcare Provider in TX, reported to HHS OCR on 2018-05-18 an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 2,793 individuals. On May 7, 2018, a workforce member inadvertently inserted multiple patient email addresses into the 'To' field instead of 'BCC', exposing patient email addresses to other patients. Breached information was located in Email. The CE implemented technical safeguards, retrained staff, and notified affected individuals and the media. OCR obtained corrective action assurances.
Affected (this filing): 2,793
HHS notified