HHS OCR report · 2015
Ronald D. Garrett-Roe, MD data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Ronald D. Garrett-Roe, MD
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Texas
- Individuals affected
- 1,600
- Submission date
- Jan 23, 2015
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Alleged hackers gained unauthorized access to one or two hard drives on the desktop computers of the covered entity (CE), Dr. Ronald D. Garrett-Roe, affecting approximately 1,600 patients’ protected health information. The CE reported that the hard drive had been removed, all of the files copied, and the hard drive formatted, which caused all of the computer programs, the operating system, and many patient records to be erased. Dr. Garrett-Roe is no longer a covered entity.
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Ronald D. Garrett-Roe, MD data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,600 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jan 23, 2015.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Desktop Computer.
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 Ronald D. Garrett-Roe, MD 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.
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