Partners For Quality
Disclosed Apr 19, 20197 years ago3,673 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Partners for Quality, reported that the email accounts of three employees were accessed by an unauthorized individual after a phishing attack. The breach included the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 3,700 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, other demographic information, financial information, and clinical information. Following the breach, the CE implemented multifactor identification for its email system and increased its cybersecurity training. Additionally, OCR provided technical assistance to the covered entity regarding its risk management plan.
What is known
| People affected | 3,673 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Partners For Quality (Healthcare Provider, PA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 19, 2019 | 3,673 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.