Healthcare Provider · Archived
Gene S. J. Liaw, MD. PS
1,105 individuals · submitted June 17, 2011
About this report
An unencrypted portable computer drive (a USB) containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,105 patients was misplaced and could not be found in the entity's office. The ePHI included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, diagnosis codes, insurance information, and social security numbers. The entity provided breach notification to affected individuals and HHS. Following the breach, the entity replaced the missing drive with encryption-capable USB drives, provided secure, locked storage facilities for its mobile devices, and implemented policies preventing removal of such devices from the office. OCR's investigation found that the entity in fact is not a covered entity under the Privacy and Security Rules.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- Gene S. J. Liaw, MD. PS
- State
- WA
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,105
- Submission date
- June 17, 2011
- Breach type
- Theft
- Location of information
- Other, Other Portable Electronic Device
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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