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201 | 200 | Oklahoma City VA Medical Center | OK | null | 1,950 | 10/8/2010 | Theft, Loss, Improper Disposal | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-10-08 | null | 2,010 |
202 | 201 | Albert Einstein Healthcare Network | PA | null | 613 | 10/21/2010 | Theft | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-10-21 | null | 2,010 |
203 | 202 | Kings County Hospital Center | NY | null | 542 | 8/22/2010 | Theft | Desktop Computer | 2014-06-19 | An unencrypted desktop computer that contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 542 individuals was stolen from the covered entity (CE), Kings County Hospital Center. The ePHI included names, medical record numbers, admission and treatment dates, diagnostic treatment, pathology and/or medication information, telephone numbers and ages. Upon discovery of the breach, the CE filed a police report and provided breach notification to affected individuals, HHS, and the media. As a result of OCR's investigation, the CE installed an encryption system for all internal and external computers and laptops. The CE implemented a new policy that prohibits staff from storing ePHI on their local computer hard drives or Windows desktop. | 2010-08-22 | null | 2,010 |
204 | 203 | University of Tennessee Medical Center | TN | null | 8,200 | 9/23/2009 | Improper Disposal | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2009-09-23 | null | 2,009 |
205 | 204 | Ochsner Health System | LA | H.E.L.P. Financial Corporation | 9,475 | 9/27/2010 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Paper | 2014-01-23 | A programming error in a business associate's IT system caused the PHI of patients to be printed on letters sent to other patients. The printing error affected approximately 9475 individuals.The protected health information involved in the breach included patient names, medical record numbers and account balances. Following the discovery of the breach, the BA corrected the programming error and implemented additional quality checks. Additionally, the BA notified the affected individuals and the CE notified the local media.
| 2010-09-27 | null | 2,010 |
206 | 205 | zarzamora family dental care | TX | null | 800 | 10/15/2010 | Theft | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-10-15 | null | 2,010 |
207 | 206 | Hospital Auxilio Mutuo | PR | null | 1,000 | 11/9/2010 | Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, Hacking/IT Incident | Laptop, Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-09 | null | 2,010 |
208 | 207 | Pinnacle Health System | PA | Gair Medical Transcription Services, Inc. | 1,085 | 10/1/2008 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Network Server | 2014-01-23 | Pinnacle Health Systems was notified that a business associate, a medical transcription service, had a server compromised in which reports of Pinnacle patients could be viewed online. The server compromise involved the protected health information of 1085 individuals. The protected health information involved in the breach included names, Medicaid ID numbers, dates of birth, and primary physicians. In response to this incident, the covered entity took steps to enforce the requirements of the Privacy & Security Rules. The covered entity immediately discontinued its relationship with the business associate and engaged another medical transcription service. The covered entity also contracted with forensic consultants to ensure that the cause of the compromise was found that that all traces of breached medical reports were removed from online and inaccessible in the future.
| 2008-10-01 | null | 2,008 |
209 | 208 | Gary C. Spinks, DMD, PC | MD | null | 1,000 | 9/29/2010 | Hacking/IT Incident | Desktop Computer, Network Server | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-09-29 | null | 2,010 |
210 | 209 | Cook County Health & Hospitals System | IL | null | 556 | 11/1/2010 | Theft | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-01 | null | 2,010 |
211 | 210 | Dean Health Systems, Inc.; St. Mary's Hospital; St. Marys Dean Ventures, Incorporated | WI | null | 3,288 | 11/8/2010 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-08 | null | 2,010 |
212 | 211 | Riverside Mercy Hospital and Ohio/Mercy Diagnostics | OH | null | 1,000 | 3/29/2003 | Improper Disposal | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2003-03-29 | null | 2,003 |
213 | 212 | California Therapy Solutions | CA | null | 1,250 | 11/11/2010 | Theft | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-11 | null | 2,010 |
214 | 213 | Osceola Medical Center | WI | Hils Transcription | 585 | 11/25/2010 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-25 | null | 2,010 |
215 | 214 | Indiana Family and Social Services Administration | IN | The Southwestern Indiana Regional Council on Aging | 757 | 11/4/2010 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-04 | null | 2,010 |
216 | 215 | Mankato Clinic | MN | null | 3,159 | 11/1/2010 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-01 | null | 2,010 |
217 | 216 | Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | PA | null | 2,928 | 11/3/2010 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | E-mail | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-03 | null | 2,010 |
218 | 217 | Our Lady of Peace Hospital | KY | null | 24,600 | 3/31/2010 | Theft, Loss | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-03-31 | null | 2,010 |
219 | 218 | International Union of Operating Engineers Health and Welfare Fund | MD | Zenith Administrators, Inc. | 800 | 10/25/2010 | Theft | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-10-25 | null | 2,010 |
220 | 219 | Southern Perioperative Services, P.C. | AL | null | 2,000 | 11/17/2010 | Theft | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-17 | null | 2,010 |
221 | 220 | Keystone/AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plans | PA | null | 808 | 9/20/2010 | Loss | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-09-20 | null | 2,010 |
222 | 221 | Ankle + Foot Center of Tampa Bay, Inc. | FL | null | 156,000 | 10/28/2010 | Theft | Network Server | 2014-06-30 | The covered entity's (CE) network server, containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 136,000 patients, was hacked. The types of ePHI involved in the breach were demographic and clinical information, including diagnoses and other treatment data. Following the breach, the CE hired a third party vendor to resolve a data crash and to create a data back-up plan in order to restore office functioning. To implement adequate safeguards, the CE also employed a cloud service with increased security as the new network server. Additionally, the CE contacted the local FBI office to assist with the CE's internal investigation of the breach and provided breach notification to all affected individuals, the media, and HHS. As a result of OCR's investigation, the CE developed and implemented new protocols to comply with the Security Rule. In addition, the CE provided and initiated new trainings for its staff, completed hiring of a new network vendor, implemented a new electronic health records system, and accounted for the disclosures in the affected individuals' medical records. | 2010-10-28 | null | 2,010 |
223 | 222 | OhioHealth Corporation dba Grant Medical Center | OH | null | 501 | 1/1/2008 | Theft | Laptop, Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2008-01-01 | null | 2,008 |
224 | 223 | Seacoast Radiology, PA | NH | null | 231,400 | 11/12/2010 | Hacking/IT Incident | Network Server | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-12 | null | 2,010 |
225 | 224 | Friendship Center Dental Office | FL | null | 2,200 | 12/19/2010 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-12-19 | null | 2,010 |
226 | 225 | Centra | VA | null | 11,982 | 11/11/2010 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-11 | null | 2,010 |
227 | 226 | St.Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis | IN | null | 1,848 | 11/12/2010 | Hacking/IT Incident | Network Server, E-mail | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-12 | null | 2,010 |
228 | 227 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | TX | null | 9,922 | 4/7/2010 | Theft, Loss | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-04-07 | null | 2,010 |
229 | 228 | Franciscan Medical Group | WA | null | 1,250 | 11/18/2010 | Theft | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-18 | null | 2,010 |
230 | 229 | State of South Carolina Budget and Control Board Employee Insurance Program (EIP) | SC | null | 5,596 | 11/8/2010 | Hacking/IT Incident | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-08 | null | 2,010 |
231 | 230 | Lake Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | MI | null | 656 | 12/28/2010 | Theft | Laptop, Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-12-28 | null | 2,010 |
232 | 231 | Benefit Resources, Inc. | SC | Travis Software Corp. | 16,200 | 10/13/2010 | Loss | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-10-13 | null | 2,010 |
233 | 232 | Baptist Memorial Hospital - Huntingdon | TN | J. A. Still Corporation | 4,800 | 11/27/2010 | Theft | Other | 2014-04-23 | Two diskettes containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 4,754 individuals were lost by the Covered Entity's (CE) Business Associate (BA) after the package containing the diskettes was damaged by the mail carrier. Although one of the diskettes was eventually found, the other diskette was never recovered. The ePHI on the diskettes included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and clinical information. Upon discovery of the breach, the CE obtained a copy of the information contained on the diskettes and notified all affected individuals, OCR and the media. Following OCR's investigation, the CE terminated its contract with the BA involved in the incident and provided evidence of the assurances in its BA agreement pertaining to the return or destruction of ePHI. Lastly, the CE entered an accounting of disclosures for each affected individual into its electronic database. | 2010-11-27 | null | 2,010 |
234 | 233 | Grays Harbor Pediatrics, PLLC | WA | null | 12,009 | 11/23/2010 | Theft | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-23 | null | 2,010 |
235 | 234 | Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. | TX | null | 4,486 | 11/24/2010 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-01-23 | An unencrypted laptop was stolen from an employee offsite. The laptop contained the PHI of 4,486 patients. The protected health information involved in the breach contained names, addresses and procedure codes. Following the breach, the CE filed a police report, notified affected patients and notified the media. Following the discovery of the breach, the covered entity encrypted all existing laptops and implemented a policy requiring all future purchased laptops to be encrypted prior to being issued for use.
| 2010-11-24 | null | 2,010 |
236 | 235 | Baylor Heart and Vascular Center | TX | null | 8,241 | 12/2/2010 | Theft | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-04-23 | A portable ultrasound machine containing electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 8,241 individuals was stolen from the covered entity's (CE) facility. The ePHI involved in the breach included patient names, dates of birth, and limited health information. Upon discovery of the breach, the CE conducted a privacy and security assessment of its portable machines to identify vulnerabilities. Following OCR's investigation, the CE updated its privacy and security policies, retrained its employees, and increased physical security to ensure reasonable safeguards. | 2010-12-02 | null | 2,010 |
237 | 236 | CHC MEMPHIS CMHC, LLC | TN | null | 500 | 12/4/2010 | Theft | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-12-04 | null | 2,010 |
238 | 237 | Jefferson Center for Mental Health | CO | null | 546 | 12/13/2010 | Theft | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-12-13 | null | 2,010 |
239 | 238 | Green River District Health Department | KY | Integranetics | 18,871 | 1/12/2011 | Hacking/IT Incident | Network Server | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-01-12 | null | 2,011 |
240 | 239 | Ortho Montana, PSC | MT | null | 37,000 | 1/8/2011 | Theft, Loss | Laptop | 2014-02-14 | null | 2011-01-08 | null | 2,011 |
241 | 240 | Cancer Care Northwest P.S. | WA | null | 3,100 | 1/7/2011 | Theft | Paper | 2014-06-30 | The covered entity (CE) accidentally mailed the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 3,100 individuals to other individuals when a mail-merge process mismatched names and addresses. The PHI involved in the breach included names and indicated that the individuals were patients of the CE. Following the breach, the CE implemented additional safeguards, as well as policies and procedures to ensure mailing list accuracy. As a result of this incident, OCR required the CE to train its workforce members on its newly developed policies and procedures. Additionally, OCR provided technical assistance regarding substitute breach notification methods, including a conspicuous posting on the CE's website. | 2011-01-07 | null | 2,011 |
242 | 241 | Saint Louis University | MO | null | 800 | 12/11/2010 | Hacking/IT Incident | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-12-11 | null | 2,010 |
243 | 242 | New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation's North Bronx Healthcare Network | NY | GRM Information Management Services | 1,700,000 | 12/23/2010 | Theft | Other, Electronic Medical Record | 2014-05-28 | Unencrypted clinical system backup tapes that contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,700,000 individuals were stolen from the unlocked vehicle of an employee of the covered entity's (CE) business associate (BA). The ePHI included names, medical record numbers, social security numbers, addresses, telephone numbers, health plan numbers, dates of birth, dates of admission, dates of treatment, dates of discharge, dates of death, mother's name, next of kin, clinical information related to diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, laboratory tests and results, and medications. Upon discovery of the breach, the CE filed a police report to recover the stolen items and provided breach notification to HHS, the media, and affected individuals. As a result of OCR's investigation, the CE terminated its BA agreement and installed encryption software on backup media. The breach incident involved a BA and occurred prior to the September 23, 2013, compliance date. OCR verified that the CE had a proper BA agreement in place that restricted the BA's use and disclosure of PHI and required the BA to safeguard all PHI. | 2010-12-23 | null | 2,010 |
244 | 243 | Long Beach Memorial Medical Center | CA | null | 2,250 | 12/10/2010 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-12-10 | null | 2,010 |
245 | 244 | Walgreen Co. | IL | Business Express | 2,700 | 1/26/2011 | Theft | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-06-10 | null | 2011-01-26 | null | 2,011 |
246 | 245 | Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc | WV | Xforia Web Services | 3,655 | 2/8/2011 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Network Server | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-02-08 | null | 2,011 |
247 | 246 | Mountain Vista Medical Center | AZ | null | 2,291 | 10/13/2010 | Loss | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-10-13 | null | 2,010 |
248 | 247 | Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico | PR | null | 2,621 | 3/14/2010 | Unknown | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-03-14 | null | 2,010 |
249 | 248 | Henry Ford Hospital | MI | null | 2,777 | 1/31/2011 | Loss | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-01-31 | null | 2,011 |
250 | 249 | Central Brooklyn Medical Group, PC | NY | null | 500 | 8/3/2010 | Theft | Paper | 2014-06-20 | OCR opened an investigation of the covered entity (CE), Preferred Health Partners f/k/a Central Brooklyn Medical Group, after it reported appointment schedules, pathology reports and portions of medical records containing the protected health information (PHI) of 500 individuals were stolen from an office. The PHI included names, ages, telephone numbers, social security numbers, medical insurance information, pathology reports, and other clinical information. Upon discovery of the breach, the CE filed a police report and worked with law enforcement authorities to recover as much of the PHI as possible that was stolen. As a result of OCR's investigation, the CE removed PHI such as social security or medical insurance numbers from tracking logs. In addition, the CE improved safeguards by storing log binders in a locked area and shredding documents regularly. Further, the CE replaced the manual process of printing certain records with an electronic verification system. The CE also archived, stored off site, and locked up all paper records and retrained all staff on its HIPAA policies and procedures. | 2010-08-03 | null | 2,010 |
251 | 250 | TRICARE Management Activity | CO | null | 4,500 | 6/25/2010 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-06-25 | null | 2,010 |
252 | 251 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida | FL | null | 7,366 | 10/16/2010 | Unknown | Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-10-16 | null | 2,010 |
253 | 252 | University Health Services, University of Massachusetts, Amherst | MA | null | 942 | 9/29/2010 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-09-29 | null | 2,010 |
254 | 253 | Omnicare, Inc | KY | null | 8,845 | 1/19/2011 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-01-19 | null | 2,011 |
255 | 254 | JEFFREY J. SMITH, MD | OK | null | 600 | 11/24/2010 | Loss | Desktop Computer, Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-24 | null | 2,010 |
256 | 255 | University of Missouri Health Plan | MO | Coventry Health Care, Inc. | 765 | 1/10/2011 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-01-10 | null | 2,011 |
257 | 256 | Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | TX | null | 654 | 12/23/2010 | Unknown | Electronic Medical Record | 2014-01-23 | The IT department turned on the switch to a BA HIE without notifying patients of the exchange or obtaining authorization. The interface transmitted the PHI of 654 individuals. The PHI disclosed included patient names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, other identifiers, diagnosis/conditions, medications, lab results, other treatment information and financial information. Following the breach, the CE revised the IT process, created a checklist that included notifying the affected departments and provided additional training to IT and registration employees.
| 2010-12-23 | null | 2,010 |
258 | 257 | NYU School of Medicine Faculty Group Practice | NY | null | 670 | 1/27/2011 | Theft | Desktop Computer | 2014-06-19 | An unencrypted desktop computer that contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 670 individuals was stolen from the covered entity (CE), NYU Langone Medical Center. The ePHI included names, diagnoses, the results of diagnostic tests, and clinical information. Upon discovery of the breach, the CE filed a police report and provided breach notification to HHS, the media, and affected individuals. As a result of OCR's investigation, the CE directed staff to store ePHI on network servers and not on desktops. In addition, the CE improved physical security by installing a locking device to secure the desktop computer and a latch guard on the office door. The CE retrained all staff on its policies and procedures for HIPAA and HITECH compliance. | 2011-01-27 | null | 2,011 |
259 | 258 | Rape & Brooks Orthodontics, P.C. | AL | null | 20,744 | 2/3/2011 | Theft | Desktop Computer, Network Server, Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-02-03 | null | 2,011 |
260 | 259 | Clarksburg - Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center | WV | null | 1,470 | 10/26/2010 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-10-26 | null | 2,010 |
261 | 260 | County of Los Angeles | CA | null | 667 | 2/23/2011 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-02-23 | null | 2,011 |
262 | 261 | EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER | CA | null | 514,330 | 3/11/2011 | Theft | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-03-11 | null | 2,011 |
263 | 262 | Catholic Social Services | AK | Trisha Elaine Cordova | 1,700 | 2/1/2011 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-06-30 | A personal laptop computer containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,700 individuals and approximately 493 adoption home studies was stolen from a contractor's vehicle. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, health information, and social security numbers. At the time of the breach, the covered entity (CE) did not have a business associate (BA) contract with the contractor. Following OCR's investigation, the CE developed policies and procedures for obtaining BA contracts as required by the Privacy Rule and verified that the contractor no longer had a business relationship with the CE. OCR obtained assurances that breach notification was provided to the affected individuals, HHS, and the media. | 2011-02-01 | null | 2,011 |
264 | 263 | Park Avenue Obstetrics & Gynecology, PC | AZ | null | 635 | 3/25/2011 | Theft | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-03-25 | null | 2,011 |
265 | 264 | Brian J Daniels D.D.S.,Paul R Daniels D.D.S. | AZ | null | 10,000 | 3/1/2011 | Theft | Other Portable Electronic Device, Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-03-01 | null | 2,011 |
266 | 265 | MidState Medical Center | CT | Hartford Hospital | 93,500 | 2/14/2011 | Loss | Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-02-14 | null | 2,011 |
267 | 266 | Patient Care Services at Saint Francis, Inc. | OK | null | 84,000 | 1/13/2011 | Theft | Network Server | 2014-03-13 | null | 2011-01-13 | null | 2,011 |
268 | 267 | Union Security Insurance Company | MO | null | 935 | 2/18/2011 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-02-18 | null | 2,011 |
269 | 268 | Oklaholma State Dept. of Health | OK | null | 132,940 | 4/6/2011 | Theft | Laptop, Paper | 2014-04-23 | null | 2011-04-06 | null | 2,011 |
270 | 269 | Aiken Community Based Outpatient Clinic | SC | null | 2,717 | 2/16/2011 | Improper Disposal | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-02-16 | null | 2,011 |
271 | 270 | Health Net, Inc. | CA | IBM | 1,900,000 | 1/21/2011 | Unknown | Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-01-21 | null | 2,011 |
272 | 271 | SW General Inc | AZ | null | 566 | 5/1/2004 | Theft | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2004-05-01 | null | 2,004 |
273 | 272 | Fairview Health Services | MN | null | 1,215 | 2/19/2011 | Loss | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-02-19 | null | 2,011 |
274 | 273 | Time Insurance Company | WI | Healthcare Solutions Team, LLC | 675 | 2/1/2011 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Other | 2014-04-23 | null | 2011-02-01 | null | 2,011 |
275 | 274 | Community Action partnership of Natrona County | WY | null | 15,000 | 2/23/2011 | Hacking/IT Incident | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-02-23 | null | 2,011 |
276 | 275 | Keith & Fisher, DDS, PA | NC | null | 6,000 | 2/16/2011 | Hacking/IT Incident | Network Server | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-02-16 | null | 2,011 |
277 | 276 | MacNeal Hospital | IL | null | 845 | 3/10/2011 | Hacking/IT Incident | Laptop, Desktop Computer, Network Server, E-mail | 2014-03-24 | null | 2011-03-10 | null | 2,011 |
278 | 277 | West Lake Hospital | IL | null | 686 | 3/10/2011 | Hacking/IT Incident | Laptop, Desktop Computer, Network Server, E-mail | 2014-03-24 | null | 2011-03-10 | null | 2,011 |
279 | 278 | Phoenix Health Plan | AZ | null | 9,393 | 3/10/2011 | Hacking/IT Incident | Laptop, Desktop Computer, Network Server, E-mail | 2014-04-23 | null | 2011-03-10 | null | 2,011 |
280 | 279 | MacNeal Physician Group | IL | null | 532 | 3/10/2011 | Hacking/IT Incident | Laptop, Desktop Computer, Network Server, E-mail | 2014-03-24 | null | 2011-03-10 | null | 2,011 |
281 | 280 | Genesis Clinical Laboratory | IL | null | 1,070 | 3/10/2011 | Hacking/IT Incident | Laptop, Desktop Computer, Network Server, E-mail | 2014-03-24 | null | 2011-03-10 | null | 2,011 |
282 | 281 | Knox Community Hospital | OH | null | 500 | 10/1/2010 | Improper Disposal | Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-10-01 | null | 2,010 |
283 | 282 | Speare Memorial Hospital | NH | null | 5,960 | 4/2/2011 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-03-13 | null | 2011-04-02 | null | 2,011 |
284 | 283 | Methodist Charlton Medical Center | TX | null | 1,500 | 4/16/2011 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-01-23 | An unencrypted laptop was stolen from a locked office in the hospital. The laptop contained the PHI of 1523 patients. The protected health information involved in the breach contained demographic and clinical data. Following the breach, the CE filed a police report, notified affected patients and notified the media. Additionally, the CE expanded its encryption policy to include more laptops and implemented additional physical safeguards.
| 2011-04-16 | null | 2,011 |
285 | 284 | Drs Edalji and Komer | MA | null | 563 | 4/12/2011 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-04-12 | null | 2,011 |
286 | 285 | Reid Hospital & Health Care Services | IN | null | 22,001 | 4/2/2011 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-04-02 | null | 2,011 |
287 | 286 | Union Security Insurance Company | MO | null | 850 | 3/24/2011 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-03-24 | null | 2,011 |
288 | 287 | Indiana Regional Medical Center | PA | null | 1,388 | 9/28/2010 | Theft | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-09-28 | null | 2,010 |
289 | 288 | MMM Healthcare, Inc. | PR | null | 32,390 | 3/8/2011 | Theft | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-03-08 | null | 2,011 |
290 | 289 | PMC Medicare Choice | PR | null | 24,361 | 3/8/2011 | Theft | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-03-08 | null | 2,011 |
291 | 290 | CVS CAREMARK | AZ | null | 654 | 1/17/2011 | Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Paper | 2014-04-23 | null | 2011-01-17 | null | 2,011 |
292 | 291 | CENTER FOR ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATIC DISEASES | FL | null | 8,000 | 1/1/2011 | Theft | Other, Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-01-01 | null | 2,011 |
293 | 292 | Robert B. Miller, MD | CA | null | 620 | 4/1/2011 | Theft | Laptop | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-04-01 | null | 2,011 |
294 | 293 | Imaging Center of Garland | TX | null | 1,031 | 3/15/2011 | Improper Disposal | Other | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-03-15 | null | 2,011 |
295 | 294 | New York State Department of Health | NY | St. Mary's Hospital for Children | 550 | 4/17/2011 | Theft | Paper | 2014-06-03 | A bag containing 43 pages of protected health information (PHI) of 550 nursing home residents and an encrypted laptop computer were stolen from the vehicle of an employee of the covered entity's (CE) business associate (BA). The PHI included names, dates of birth, gender identities, names of the nursing homes, and Medicaid numbers. Upon discovery of the breach, the CE filed a police report and provided breach notification to HHS, the media, and all affected individuals, as well as offering one year of free identity theft protection. Following OCR's investigation, the CE's BA terminated the employee and re-trained its staff on its privacy and security policies, including not leaving laptops in unoccupied vehicles. In addition, the CE reminded all contractors about the need to safeguard confidential information, and reviewed the BA's contractual obligations relating to safeguarding PHI. The breach incident involved a BA and occurred prior to the September 23, 2013, compliance date. OCR verified that the CE had a proper BA agreement in place that restricted the BA's use and disclosure of PHI and required the BA to safeguard all PHI. | 2011-04-17 | null | 2,011 |
296 | 295 | St. Mary's Hospital for Children | NY | null | 550 | 4/17/2011 | Theft | Paper | 2014-06-02 | A laptop computer containing the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 550 individuals was stolen from the vehicle of the business associate's (BA) workforce member. The PHI included names, dates of birth, gender identities, names of nursing homes, and Medicaid numbers of the covered entity's (CE) patients. Following the breach, the BA terminated the employee who was involved in the breach and provided credit monitoring services to the affected individuals. The BA also re-trained its staff. Following OCR's investigation, the CE and the BA reviewed the BA's contractual obligations relating to PHI during an in-person meeting. The breach incident involved a BA and occurred prior to the September 23, 2013, compliance date. OCR verified that the CE had a proper BA agreement in place that restricted the BA's use and disclosure of PHI and required the BA to safeguard all PHI. | 2011-04-17 | null | 2,011 |
297 | 296 | Medicare Fee-for-Service Program | MD | Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators, LLC | 13,412 | 4/11/2011 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure | Paper | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-04-11 | null | 2,011 |
298 | 297 | VA Caribbean Healthcare System | PR | null | 6,006 | 3/30/2011 | Theft | Paper | 2014-06-19 | An employee of the covered entity (CE), VA Caribbean Healthcare System, left documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 6,006 individuals in an unsecure bag at a nursing station. The PHI included names, social security numbers, patient care assignments, patient counts and patient census lists. Upon discovery of the breach, the CE secured the PHI and provided breach notification to HHS, the media, and affected individuals. As a result of OCR's investigation, the CE disciplined and retrained the employee and implemented a procedure that nursing leadership is required to conduct rounds on wards once vacated. The CE also retrained all staff on its privacy and security policies and procedures. | 2011-03-30 | null | 2,011 |
299 | 298 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | MI | Agent Benefits Corporation | 11,387 | 11/17/2010 | Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, Hacking/IT Incident | Network Server | 2014-01-23 | null | 2010-11-17 | null | 2,010 |
300 | 299 | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System | SC | null | 400,000 | 3/28/2011 | Theft | Desktop Computer | 2014-01-23 | null | 2011-03-28 | null | 2,011 |