Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: July 2011

In July 2011, 18 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 73,621 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

73,621

Hacking or IT incidents

2

  1. 1Assurecare Risk Management, Inc.IL · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 21, 201125,330
  2. 2Yanez Dental CorporationCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jul 4, 201110,190
  3. 3DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a DeKalb Medical HillandaleGA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jul 15, 20117,500
  4. 4Lansing Community CollegeMI · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 11, 20115,000
  5. 5RxAmerica, a subsidiary of CVS CaremarkTX · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 22, 20114,573
  6. 6University of Kentucky - UK HealthCareKY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jul 28, 20113,604
  7. 7Dr Axel VelezPR · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jul 13, 20112,800
  8. 8Memorial Health SystemsCO · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 15, 20112,300
  9. 9Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterMA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 19, 20112,021
  10. 10Austin Center for Therapy and Assessment, LLCTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jul 28, 20111,870
  11. 11Jackson Health SystemFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 8, 20111,562
  12. 12Mills-Peninsula Health ServicesCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 29, 20111,500
  13. 13Windsor Health PlanTN · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 22, 20111,378
  14. 14Treatment Services NorthwestOR · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jul 29, 20111,200
  15. 15Troy Regional Medical CenterAL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 8, 2011880
  16. 16The Mount Sinai HospitalNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jul 8, 2011712
  17. 17Andersen Air Force Base, GuamVA · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Jul 22, 2011700
  18. 18Health Care Service CorporationIL · Health Plan · Theft · Jul 28, 2011501