Health Data Breach Tracker/VA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

2,100 individuals · submitted April 6, 2018

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, reported that two external computer hard drives were stolen from its Sleep Center. The breach included the protected health information (PHI) of 2,111 individuals and included names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, and clinical information. OCR reviewed the covered entity’s policies to ensure compliance with the Privacy and Security Rules. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE implemented additional physical safeguards and conducted a new assessment of all external storage devices. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
State
VA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,100
Submission date
April 6, 2018
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Other Portable Electronic Device
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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