Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: August 2011
In August 2011, 14 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 156,002 individuals affected as reported. Theft was the most common breach type this month, and business associate accounted for the most reports. Counts are as reported to OCR and may overlap across breaches; a listing does not imply wrongdoing.
Breaches reported
14
Individuals affected
156,002
Hacking or IT incidents
1
- 1The Neurological Institute of Savannah & Center for SpineGA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 15, 201163,425
- 2MedAssetsNJ · Business Associate · Theft · Aug 18, 201132,008
- 3Multi-Speciality Collection Services, LLCCA · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 29, 201119,651
- 4Texas Health PartnersTX · Business Associate · Theft · Aug 17, 201110,345
- 5Med AssetsNJ · Business Associate · Theft · Aug 8, 20118,795
- 6AccuprintPR · Business Associate · Theft · Aug 15, 20115,848
- 7Washington State Department of Social and Health ServicesWA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 9, 20113,950
- 8Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and FinancingCO · Health Plan · Loss · Aug 16, 20113,589
- 9SpaMed Solutions, LLC, Edward McMenamin President,NJ · Business Associate · Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 28, 20113,000
- 10HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., PFEIFFER TREATMENT CENTERIL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 29, 20112,000
- 11Lexington VAMCKY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 25, 20111,432
- 12Capron Rescue Squad DistrictIL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 18, 2011815
- 13Brigham and Women's Hospital and Faulkner HospitalMA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 3, 2011638
- 14Ashley Industrial Molding, Inc. Employee Welfare Benefit PlanIN · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 8, 2011506