Health Data Breach Tracker/MI

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion

646 individuals · submitted December 15, 2009

About this report

A desktop and four laptop computers were stolen from the covered entity's locked facility. The protected health information involved in the breach included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, types of services received, and Medicare/Medicaid numbers.Following the breach, the covered entity installed new office door locks with assigned keys, installed security cameras with alarms, and physically secured computers to desks. The covered entity now stores billing information in its patient management system, and it ensured that no electronic protected health information was stored locally. Additionally, OCR's investigation resulted in the covered entity providing training to workforce members regarding the incident \

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion
State
MI
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
646
Submission date
December 15, 2009
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Desktop Computer, Laptop
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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