Healthcare Provider · Archived
City of Georgetown Fire Department
719 individuals · submitted May 31, 2019
About this report
The covered entity (CE), City of Georgetown Fire Department, reported that an unencrypted tablet containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,336 individuals, was missing. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, birthdates, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services. During the investigation, OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding key aspects of the HIPAA Security Rule.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- City of Georgetown Fire Department
- State
- TX
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 719
- Submission date
- May 31, 2019
- Breach type
- Loss
- Location of information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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