HHS OCR report · 2018
Care Partners Hospice and Palliative Care data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Care Partners Hospice and Palliative Care
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Oregon
- Individuals affected
- 600
- Submission date
- May 25, 2018
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
An employee's email accounts was compromised due to a phishing attack and may have contained electronic protected health information (ePHI) affecting 600 individuals. The ePHI included names, addresses, dates of birth, and medical information. Upon discovering the breach, the CE provided breach notification to individuals, OCR, and the media. Following OCR’s investigation, the CE changed all workforce members’ electronic credentials, implemented improved technical safeguards, and retrained i...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Care Partners Hospice and Palliative Care data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 600 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 25, 2018.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Email.
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 Care Partners Hospice and Palliative Care 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 Care Partners Hospice and Palliative Care.