HHS OCR report · 2016
Emergency Room Associates doing business as Emergency Medicine Associates data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Emergency Room Associates doing business as Emergency Medicine Associates
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Arizona
- Individuals affected
- 1,067
- Submission date
- May 19, 2016
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Five months’ worth of hospital labels containing protected health information (PHI) were stolen from the car of a workforce member physician that was parked offsite from the covered entity (CE). The PHI was located in a locked briefcase within the car. The types of PHI involved in the breach included patients’ names, birthdates, ages, sex, and treatment facilities. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE filed a report w...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Emergency Room Associates doing business as Emergency Medicine Associates data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,067 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 19, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Paper/Films.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Emergency Room Associates doing business as Emergency Medicine Associates legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Emergency Room Associates doing business as Emergency Medicine Associates.