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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: August 2010

In August 2010, 22 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 144,083 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

22

Individuals affected

144,083

Hacking or IT incidents

1

  1. 1Fort Worth Allergy and Asthma AssociatesTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 5, 201025,000
  2. 2Pioneer Valley PathologyMA · Business Associate · Theft · Aug 25, 201024,750
  3. 3Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.PA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 9, 201021,000
  4. 4Aultman HospitalOH · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 5, 201013,867
  5. 5McKesson Pharmacy Systems LLCGA · Business Associate · Other · Aug 5, 201011,440
  6. 6Loma Linda University School of DentistryCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 11, 201010,100
  7. 7Cook County Health & Hospitals SystemIL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 20, 20107,081
  8. 8Mercer Health & BenefitsID · Business Associate · Loss · Aug 10, 20105,500
  9. 9Eastmoreland Surgical Clinic, William Graham, DOOR · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 20, 20104,328
  10. 10KPMG LLPNY · Business Associate · Theft · Aug 26, 20103,630
  11. 11Ward A. Morris, DDSWA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 11, 20102,698
  12. 12UNCG Speech and Hearing CenterNC · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 9, 20102,300
  13. 13Jewish HospitalKY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 5, 20102,089
  14. 14St. John's Mercy Medical GroupMO · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Aug 9, 20101,907
  15. 15Chattanooga Family Practice Associates, P.C.TN · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Aug 16, 20101,711
  16. 16Wright State PhysiciansOH · Healthcare Provider · Other · Aug 3, 20101,309
  17. 17NYU School of Medicine--Aging and Dementia Clinical Research CenterNY · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Aug 27, 20101,200
  18. 18SunBridge Healthcare CorporationNM · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 25, 20101,000
  19. 19Yale UniversityCT · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 18, 20101,000
  20. 20KPMG LLPNY · Business Associate · Theft · Aug 26, 2010956
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