Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Business Associate · Archived

Eden Medical Center

1,474 individuals · submitted September 23, 2010

About this report

The covered entity (CE) lost two portable electronic storage devices containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,474 individuals. The ePHI included patients' names, dates of birth, and treatment information. Upon discovery of the breach, the covered entity (CE) notified individuals, HHS, and the media. Additionally, the CE initiated a project to encrypt emails, external hard drives, and related electronic media. Following OCR's investigation, the CE filed a police report, updated its policies and procedures in order to better safeguard patients' ePHI, and encrypted portable electronic computer devices.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Eden Medical Center
State
CA
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
1,474
Submission date
September 23, 2010
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Other, Other Portable Electronic Device
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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