Chord Specialty Dental Partners reports hacking incident affecting 173,430 patients
A dental service organization, Chord Specialty Dental Partners (operated by CDHA Management, LLC and Spark DSO, LLC), filed a breach report with HHS OCR on March 14, 2025. The filing covers a hacking/IT incident involving email systems that exposed the protected health information of 173,430 individuals. As a healthcare provider in Tennessee, the entity is a Covered Entity under HIPAA. Administrators should note that this submission date reflects when the report was filed with the regulator, not necessarily when the breach occurred or was discovered. This incident highlights the ongoing risks associated with email security in dental and specialty care settings.