Texas hospital notifies patients of third-party vendor breach

Denison, Texas-based Texoma Medical Center is notifying patients that some of their protected health information was compromised when its consulting company Adelanto HealthCare Ventures was targeted by a phishing attack. 

On Nov. 5, 2021, Adelanto HealthCare Ventures learned that two of its employee email accounts had been targeted by a phishing attack. It wasn't until Aug. 19, 2022, that the company discovered that protected health information from Texoma Medical Center may have been compromised as a result of the breach. 

On Jan. 28, the vendor notified Texoma Medical Center about the breach and the health system determined that the following patient information was compromised: facility name, age, patient account numbers, admission and discharge dates, insurance carriers, and balance information. 

Texoma Medical Center said no financial information or Social Security numbers were compromised as a result of the breach, according to a breach notification from Texoma Medical Center. 

On March 29, Texoma Medical Center began notifying all affected individuals, but did not disclose how many patients were impacted. 

Amarillo-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System was also affected by the vendor breach.  

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