HHS OCR report ยท 2016
Prima Medical Foundation data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Prima Medical Foundation
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 2,933
- Submission date
- Sep 26, 2016
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Medical Practice Concepts, Inc., a business associate (BA) that provides the covered entity (CE), Prima Medical Foundation, with business and health care system services, experienced a ransomware infection. A third party forensic firm hired to investigate this incident found no evidence that protected health information was accessed, viewed, or transferred. However, the BA informed the CE that during the data restoration process one of their backup systems failed, causing the loss of certain...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Prima Medical Foundation data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 2,933 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 26, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Network Server.
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 Prima Medical Foundation 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 Prima Medical Foundation.