Questcare Medical Services
Disclosed Apr 12, 20197 years ago5,573 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Questcare Medical Services, PLLC, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 5,573 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, medical record numbers, and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE retrained its employees on email security and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 5,573 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Questcare Medical Services (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 12, 2019 | 5,573 |
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.