HHS OCR report · 2014
Medical Center of Plano data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Medical Center of Plano
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Texas
- Individuals affected
- 1,000
- Submission date
- Mar 31, 2014
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Other
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Medical Center of Plano, reported that the business associate (BA), Relay-Health, inadvertently sent an incorrect mailing affecting 1,000 individuals. The CE learned that the actual number of individuals affected by the breach was one patient and filed an addendum to reflect the correct number of patients affected by the breach. The protected health information (PHI) involved in the breach included the individual’s name, address, account number, admission and discha...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Medical Center of Plano data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Mar 31, 2014.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Other.
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 Medical Center of Plano 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 Medical Center of Plano.