Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Business Associate · Archived

Jeremaih J. Twomey, F.A.C.P., P.A.

2,559 individuals · submitted March 2, 2012

About this report

Jeremaih J. Twomey, F.A.C.P., P.A. filed a breach notification report on March 2, 2012, as a business associate (BA), stating its office building and suite were ransacked and vandalized during the weekend of December 31, 2011. An external hard drive was stolen containing patient names, addresses, medical condition(s), diagnoses and, in some instances, social security numbers and dates of birth. The number of patients affected was 2,559. The BA provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR initiated an investigation and, subsequently, learned that Jeremaih J. Twomey, F.A.C.P., P.A. is no longer a business associate (or covered entity). Dr. Twomey retired and closed his practice.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Jeremaih J. Twomey, F.A.C.P., P.A.
State
TX
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
2,559
Submission date
March 2, 2012
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Other
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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