Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Business Associate · Archived

Global Care Delivery, Inc.

18,213 individuals · submitted June 12, 2015

About this report

Five password-protected, but unencrypted laptop computers were stolen from Global Care Delivery, a business associate (BA) of the covered entity (CE), North Shore LIJ Health System in September 2014. The laptops contained the protected health information (PHI) of 18,213 individuals, including names, dates of birth, insurance identification numbers (which contained social security numbers), and diagnoses and/or treatment codes related to claims. The BA notified police at the time of the incident, but did not notify the CE until May 11, 2015. The BA retained Knoll, Inc. to assist with individual notification and provide call center services to answer questions from individuals impacted by the breach. Breach notification was provided to HHS and affected individuals, and the BA offered complimentary one-year identity theft protection services. The business relationship between the CE and BA ended effective May 11, 2015. The BA has closed its business.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Global Care Delivery, Inc.
State
TX
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
18,213
Submission date
June 12, 2015
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Laptop
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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