Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: June 2010

In June 2010, 18 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 1,478,161 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

18

Individuals affected

1,478,161

Hacking or IT incidents

1

  1. 1AvMed, Inc.FL · Health Plan · Theft · Jun 3, 20101,220,000
  2. 2Siemens Medical Solutions, USA, IncPA · Business Associate · Theft · Jun 4, 2010130,495
  3. 3Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical CenterOH · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 1, 201060,998
  4. 4UnitedHealth Group health plan single affiliated covered entityMN · Health Plan · Other · Jun 4, 201016,291
  5. 5Augusta Data Storage, IncGA · Business Associate · Loss · Jun 21, 201014,000
  6. 6DentaQuestMA · Business Associate · Theft · Jun 9, 201010,515
  7. 7University Health SystemNV · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 22, 20107,526
  8. 8Mary M. Desch,MD/PathHealer, LTDAZ · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 28, 20105,893
  9. 9Nihal Saran, MDMI · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 4, 20102,300
  10. 10University of KentuckyKY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 18, 20102,027
  11. 11St. Jude Children's Research HospitalTN · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Jun 8, 20101,745
  12. 12Occupational Health PartnersKS · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 1, 20101,105
  13. 13Comprehensive Care Management CorporationNY · Health Plan · Theft · Jun 14, 20101,020
  14. 14The Children's Medical Center of DaytonOH · Healthcare Provider · Other · Jun 14, 20101,001
  15. 15Children's Hospital & Research Center at OaklandCA · Healthcare Provider · Other · Jun 29, 20101,000
  16. 16Aramark Healthcare Support Services, LLCPA · Business Associate · Other · Jun 24, 2010937
  17. 17University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., DBA The Kidney Disease ProgramKY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jun 1, 2010708
  18. 18alma aguado md paTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 21, 2010600