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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: October 2011

In October 2011, 25 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 1,128,182 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

25

Individuals affected

1,128,182

Hacking or IT incidents

0

  1. 1The Nemours FoundationFL · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Oct 7, 20111,055,489
  2. 2Spectrum Health Ssytems, Inc.MA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 20, 201114,750
  3. 3Florida HospitalFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 13, 201112,784
  4. 4HITS Scanning Solutions, Inc.MO · Business Associate · Theft · Oct 22, 20117,059
  5. 5Stone Oak Urgent Care & Family PracticeTX · Business Associate · Loss, Theft · Oct 24, 20116,672
  6. 6Futurity First Insurance GroupCT · Business Associate · Theft · Oct 11, 20113,994
  7. 7Indiana UniversityIN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 4, 20113,266
  8. 8Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.PA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 14, 20113,150
  9. 9Julie A. Kennedy, D.M.D., P.A.FL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 31, 20112,900
  10. 10InStep Foot Clinic, P.A.MN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 11, 20112,600
  11. 11Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, PCMA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 7, 20112,200
  12. 12Brevard Emergency Services, P.A.FL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 25, 20112,200
  13. 13Futurity First Insurance GroupCT · Business Associate · Loss · Oct 3, 20111,631
  14. 14Conway Regional Medical CenterAR · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Oct 21, 20111,472
  15. 15Thresholds Inc.MI · Business Associate · Theft · Oct 28, 20111,100
  16. 16Pitney Bowes Management Services, Inc.CT · Business Associate · Theft · Oct 28, 20111,089
  17. 17Morris Heights Health CenterNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 27, 2011927
  18. 18Indiana University School of OptometryIN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 25, 2011757
  19. 19Mutual of Omaha Insurance CoNE · Health Plan · Theft · Oct 18, 2011705
  20. 20Thomas J O'Laughlin, MDCA · Business Associate · Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 7, 2011700
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