Quorum Health
Disclosed Aug 11, 20197 years ago1,269 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Quorum Health, reported that a former employee sent emails containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,269 individuals to her personal email account as well as a family member’s email account. The ePHI involved included names, birthdates, addresses, diagnoses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and security safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 1,269 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 11, 2019 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Quorum Health (Healthcare Provider, TN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 11, 2019 | 1,269 |
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.