Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: May 2011
In May 2011, 17 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 530,673 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
17
Individuals affected
530,673
Hacking or IT incidents
1
- 1Spartanburg Regional Healthcare SystemSC · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 27, 2011400,000
- 2MMM Healthcare, Inc.PR · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 9, 201132,390
- 3PMC Medicare ChoicePR · Health Plan · Theft · May 9, 201124,361
- 4Reid Hospital & Health Care ServicesIN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 6, 201122,001
- 5Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators, LLCAL · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 25, 201113,412
- 6Agent Benefits CorporationMI · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 26, 201111,387
- 7CENTER FOR ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATIC DISEASESFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 11, 20118,000
- 8VA Caribbean Healthcare SystemPR · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 26, 20116,006
- 9Speare Memorial HospitalNH · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 2, 20115,960
- 10Methodist Charlton Medical CenterTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 5, 20111,500
- 11Indiana Regional Medical CenterPA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 9, 20111,388
- 12Imaging Center of GarlandTX · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · May 19, 20111,031
- 13Union Security Insurance CompanyMO · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 9, 2011850
- 14CVS CAREMARKAZ · Healthcare Provider · Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 11, 2011654
- 15Robert B. Miller, MDCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 17, 2011620
- 16Drs Edalji and KomerMA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 6, 2011563
- 17St. Mary's Hospital for ChildrenNY · Business Associate · Theft · May 19, 2011550