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