Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: April 2011
In April 2011, 18 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 2,260,574 individuals affected as reported. Hacking/IT Incident 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
2,260,574
Hacking or IT incidents
6
- 1IBMNY · Business Associate · Unknown · Apr 14, 20111,900,000
- 2Oklaholma State Dept. of HealthOK · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 11, 2011132,940
- 3Hartford HospitalCT · Business Associate · Theft · Apr 5, 201193,500
- 4Patient Care Services at Saint Francis, Inc.OK · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 6, 201184,000
- 5Community Action partnership of Natrona CountyWY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 20, 201115,000
- 6Brian J Daniels D.D.S.,Paul R Daniels D.D.S.AZ · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 4, 201110,000
- 7Phoenix Health PlanAZ · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 25, 20119,393
- 8Keith & Fisher, DDS, PANC · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 21, 20116,000
- 9Aiken Community Based Outpatient ClinicSC · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Apr 12, 20112,717
- 10Fairview Health ServicesMN · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Apr 14, 20111,215
- 11Genesis Clinical LaboratoryIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 25, 20111,070
- 12Union Security Insurance CompanyMO · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 8, 2011935
- 13MacNeal HospitalIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 25, 2011845
- 14West Lake HospitalIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 25, 2011686
- 15Healthcare Solutions Team, LLCIL · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 19, 2011675
- 16SW General IncAZ · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 14, 2011566
- 17MacNeal Physician GroupIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 25, 2011532
- 18Knox Community HospitalOH · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Apr 28, 2011500