HHS OCR report ยท 2017
Stephenville Medical & Surgical Clinic data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Stephenville Medical & Surgical Clinic
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Texas
- Individuals affected
- 75,000
- Submission date
- Jan 23, 2017
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Stephenville Medical & Surgical Clinic, reported that an employee accidentally emailed a master list of patients whose charts had been purged and/or destroyed to an unauthorized recipient, resulting in the impermissible disclosure of the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 61,701 individuals. The PHI included demographic information. Following discovery of the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee responsible for the breach, implemented additional sa...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Stephenville Medical & Surgical Clinic data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 75,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jan 23, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, 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 Stephenville Medical & Surgical Clinic 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 Stephenville Medical & Surgical Clinic.