Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: November 2010
In November 2010, 20 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 2,050,724 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
20
Individuals affected
2,050,724
Hacking or IT incidents
0
- 1BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.TN · Health Plan · Theft · Nov 1, 20101,023,209
- 2Puerto Rico Department of Health - Triple S Management Corp.PR · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 4, 2010475,000
- 3Triple-S Salud, Inc.PR · Health Plan · Theft · Nov 18, 2010398,000
- 4Medical Card System/MCS-HMO/MCS Advantage/MCS LifePR · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 9, 2010115,000
- 5VNA of Southeastern Ct.CT · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 11, 201012,000
- 6University of Tennessee Medical CenterTN · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Nov 30, 20108,200
- 7Henry Ford HospitalMI · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 15, 20103,700
- 8Aetna, Inc.CT · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 7, 20102,345
- 9Oklahoma City VA Medical CenterOK · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal, Loss, Theft · Nov 29, 20101,950
- 10Professional Transcription Company, Inc.NY · Business Associate · Theft · Nov 24, 20101,744
- 11Prime Home Care, LLCNE · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 12, 20101,550
- 12Holy Cross HospitalFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 16, 20101,500
- 13Robert Wheatley, DDS, PCMO · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 15, 20101,400
- 14Sta-home Health & HospiceMS · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 8, 20101,104
- 15Manor Care Indy (South), LLC.IN · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 12, 2010845
- 16Memorial Hospital of GardenaCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 25, 2010771
- 17Northridge Hospital Medical CenterCA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Nov 2, 2010716
- 18Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkPA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 30, 2010613
- 19Kings County Hospital CenterNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 30, 2010542
- 20Visiting Nurse Service Association of Schenectady CountyNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 12, 2010535