Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Baylor Heart and Vascular Center

8,241 individuals · submitted January 25, 2011

About this report

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.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Baylor Heart and Vascular Center
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
8,241
Submission date
January 25, 2011
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Other, Other Portable Electronic Device
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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