HHS OCR report ยท 2016
Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, Florida data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Florida
- Individuals affected
- 24,188
- Submission date
- Feb 19, 2016
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has imposed a civil money penalty of $2,154,000 against Jackson Health System (JHS) for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security and Breach Notification Rules between 2013 and 2016. JHS is a nonprofit academic medical system based in Miami, Florida, which operates six major hospitals, a network of urgent care centers, multiple primary care and specialty c...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, Florida data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 24,188 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Feb 19, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, 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 Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, Florida 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 Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, Florida.