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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: March 2010

In March 2010, 12 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 68,952 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

12

Individuals affected

68,952

Hacking or IT incidents

1

  1. 1Ernest T. Bice, Jr. DDS, P.A.TX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Mar 10, 201021,000
  2. 2Shands at UFFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Mar 1, 201012,580
  3. 3Thrivent Financial for LutheransWI · Health Plan · Theft · Mar 3, 20109,500
  4. 4Wyoming Department of HealthWY · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Mar 2, 20109,023
  5. 5Laboratory Corporation of America/Dynacare Northwest, Inc.WA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Mar 18, 20105,080
  6. 6Lee Memorial Health SystemFL · Healthcare Provider · Other · Mar 17, 20103,800
  7. 7Mount Sinai Medical CenterFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Mar 23, 20102,600
  8. 8Hypertension, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, PCAL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Mar 27, 20102,465
  9. 9Griffin HospitalCT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 26, 2010957
  10. 10Computer Program and Systems, Inc. (CPSI)AL · Business Associate · Mar 30, 2010768
  11. 11Montefiore Medical CenterNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Mar 9, 2010625
  12. 12North Carolina Baptist HospitalNC · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Mar 3, 2010554
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