HHS OCR report ยท 2016
HeartCare Consultants data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- HeartCare Consultants
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Florida
- Individuals affected
- 16,000
- Submission date
- May 11, 2016
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On March 30, 2016, Heartcare Consultants, LLC, the covered entity (CE), discovered that its business associate (BA), Bizmatics, had experienced a cyber-attack potentially exposing the social security numbers, demographic, clinical, and health insurance information of 16,143 individuals. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals and the media and provided credit monitoring and identity theft protection to the affected individuals. At the time of the breach, the CE faile...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the HeartCare Consultants data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 16,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 11, 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: Electronic Medical Record.
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 HeartCare Consultants 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 HeartCare Consultants.