HHS OCR report ยท 2012
Heartland Pathology Associates, P.A. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Heartland Pathology Associates, P.A.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Florida
- Individuals affected
- 1,175
- Submission date
- Aug 15, 2012
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Heartland Pathology Associates, P.A., the covered entity (CE), discovered that its past business associate (BA), Medical Business Service, Inc., suffered a breach when an employee downloaded protected health information (PHI) to a portable computer drive and provided the drive to a third party. The breach affected 1,175 individuals and included patients' names, addresses, telephone numbers, social security numbers, dates of birth, insurance carriers, insurance policy numbers, physicians' nam...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Heartland Pathology Associates, P.A. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,175 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Aug 15, 2012.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Other Portable Electronic Device.
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 Heartland Pathology Associates, P.A. 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 Heartland Pathology Associates, P.A..