Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: November 2009
In November 2009, 9 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 35,420 individuals affected as reported. Theft was the most common breach type this month, and healthcare provider accounted for the most reports. Counts are as reported to OCR and may overlap across breaches; a listing does not imply wrongdoing.
Breaches reported
9
Individuals affected
35,420
Hacking or IT incidents
0
- 1Cogent Healthcare, Inc.TN · Business Associate · Theft · Nov 25, 20096,400
- 2Michele Del Vicario, MDCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 20, 20096,145
- 3City of Hope National Medical CenterCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 23, 20095,900
- 4L. Douglas Carlson, M.D.CA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 20, 20095,257
- 5Mark D. Lurie, MDCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 20, 20095,166
- 6Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc.DC · Health Plan · Loss · Nov 17, 20093,800
- 7Joseph F. Lopez, MDCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 20, 2009952
- 8The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 24, 2009943
- 9David I. Cohen, MDCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 20, 2009857