HHS OCR report · 2014
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporations data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporations
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Tennessee
- Individuals affected
- 6,121,158
- Submission date
- Aug 21, 2014
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
CHSPSC LLC, (“CHSPSC”) has agreed to pay $2,300,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules related to a breach affecting over six million people. CHSPSC provides a variety of business associate services, including IT and health information management, to hospitals and physician...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporations data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 6,121,158 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Aug 21, 2014.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, 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 Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporations 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 Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporations.