Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: February 2010
In February 2010, 11 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 28,172 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
11
Individuals affected
28,172
Hacking or IT incidents
0
- 1Cardiology Consultants/Baptist Health Care CorporationFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 18, 20108,000
- 2Health Behavior Innovations (HBI)UT · Business Associate · Theft · Feb 5, 20105,700
- 3State of TN, Bureau of TennCareTN · Health Plan · Theft · Feb 19, 20103,900
- 4Advanced NeuroSpinal CareCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 23, 20103,500
- 5MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc.PR · Business Associate · Theft · Feb 17, 20101,907
- 6University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterNM · Healthcare Provider · Other · Feb 23, 20101,900
- 7Center for NeurosciencesAZ · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 10, 20101,100
- 8MSO of Puerto RicoPR · Business Associate · Theft · Feb 17, 2010605
- 9Lucille Packard Children's HospitalCA · Healthcare Provider · Other · Feb 21, 2010532
- 10Blue Cross Blue Shield of RIRI · Business Associate · Other · Feb 16, 2010528
- 11Central Brooklyn Medical Group, PCNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 25, 2010500