Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: January 2012
In January 2012, 16 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 90,094 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
16
Individuals affected
90,094
Hacking or IT incidents
1
- 1Alamance Caswell Local Management EntityNC · Business Associate · Other, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 10, 201250,000
- 2Delta Dental of CaliforniaCA · Health Plan · Other · Jan 19, 201211,646
- 3Kansas Department on AgingKS · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 19, 20127,757
- 4Metro Community Provider NetworkCO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident, Other · Jan 27, 20123,200
- 5Flex Physical TherapyWA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 27, 20123,100
- 6RightNow TechnologiesMT · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 11, 20122,700
- 7WageWorks, Inc.CA · Business Associate · Other · Jan 13, 20121,700
- 8Smile DesignsFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 6, 20121,670
- 9ACS, Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., A Xerox CompanyVA · Business Associate · Other, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 23, 20121,444
- 10St.Vincent Physician NetworkIN · Healthcare Provider · Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 26, 20121,423
- 11CardioNet, IncPA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 10, 20121,300
- 12University of MiamiFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 30, 20121,219
- 13Muskogee Regional Medical CenterOK · Health Plan · Loss · Jan 20, 2012844
- 14Foundation Medical PartnersNH · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 16, 2012771
- 15Foundation Medical PartnersNH · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 18, 2012771
- 16Oldendorf Medical Services, PLLCNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 24, 2012549