Health Data Breach Tracker/VA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness

5,806 individuals · submitted October 13, 2017

About this report

An employee’s unencrypted laptop was stolen from his car. The breach affected approximately 5,806 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved in the breach included clinical and diagnostic information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the covered entity (CE) accelerated its ongoing process of encrypting laptops and implementing its risk management plan. OCR reviewed the CE's policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness
State
VA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
5,806
Submission date
October 13, 2017
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Laptop
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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