HHS OCR report · 2019
Alana Healthcare data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Alana Healthcare
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Tennessee
- Individuals affected
- 2,691
- Submission date
- Apr 18, 2019
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
From December 26, 2018, to January 17, 2019, an unauthorized intruder accessed an employee’s email through a phishing incident, potentially gaining access to 2,691 individuals’ names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, doctors’ notes, medication types, and facilities where the patients were seen. To mitigate the breach, the covered entity (CE), Alana Healthcare, deactivated the affected email account, implemented multi-factor authentication, changed email passwords, trained employees...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Alana Healthcare data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 2,691 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 18, 2019.
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 Alana Healthcare 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 Alana Healthcare.