Presbyterian Medical Services
Disclosed Apr 21, 20215 years ago536 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Presbyterian Medical Services, reported that a box containing medical information was damaged while in transit via the United States Postal Service (USPS). This breach affected the protected health information (PHI) of 536 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, and medical treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE trained its workforce members on securing packages for mailing in order to safeguard documents containing PHI and implemented new software to deliver documents electronically.
What is known
| People affected | 536 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Presbyterian Medical Services (Healthcare Provider, NM)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 21, 2021 | 536 |
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.