HHS OCR report ยท 2013
Cogent Healthcare, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Cogent Healthcare, Inc.
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Tennessee
- Individuals affected
- 32,000
- Submission date
- Aug 30, 2013
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Cogent Healthcare, Inc., a business associate (BA) providing management services for 24 providers of hospitalist services, submitted a breach report to HHS on behalf of these covered entities. The BA's privacy officer found that protected health information (PHI) for which the BA was responsible was accessible on a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Internet site. The PHI involved in the breach affected approximately 32,151 individuals and included patients' names, physicians' names, dates of bir...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Other reports by Cogent Healthcare, Inc.
| Covered entity | State | Entity type | Individuals | Submitted | Type of breach | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cogent Healthcare, Inc. | TN | Business Associate | 6,400 | Nov 25, 2009 | Theft | Archive (closed) |
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Cogent Healthcare, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 32,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Aug 30, 2013.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Network Server.
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 Cogent Healthcare, Inc. 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 Cogent Healthcare, Inc..