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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: April 2012

In April 2012, 23 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 1,381,406 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

23

Individuals affected

1,381,406

Hacking or IT incidents

1

  1. 1Utah Department of Technology ServicesUT · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 11, 2012780,000
  2. 2Emory HealthcareGA · Healthcare Provider · Other, Unknown · Apr 18, 2012315,000
  3. 3South Carolina Department of Health and Human ServicesSC · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 24, 2012228,435
  4. 4The Neighborhood Christian ClinicAZ · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Apr 9, 20129,565
  5. 5Memorial Healthcare SystemFL · Health Plan · Other · Apr 13, 20129,497
  6. 6University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesAR · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 20, 20127,121
  7. 7St. Elizabeth's Medical CenterMA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Apr 6, 20126,831
  8. 8Rhinebeck Health Center/Center for Progressive MedicineNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 12, 20126,745
  9. 9Desert AIDS ProjectCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 20, 20124,400
  10. 10Roy E. Gondo, M.D.WA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 13, 20122,100
  11. 11David Charles RishCA · Business Associate · Theft · Apr 10, 20122,000
  12. 12County of Wayne Department of Personnel/Human Resources Benefits Administration DivisionMI · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 6, 20121,229
  13. 13AccentCare Home Health of California, Inc. Medicare # 057564 CA state License # 080000226CA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 10, 20121,000
  14. 14DRD Management, Inc. D/B/A DRD Knoxville Medical Clinic - CentralTX · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Apr 16, 20121,000
  15. 15IU Medical GroupIN · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Apr 12, 20121,000
  16. 16SHIELDS For FamiliesCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 26, 2012961
  17. 17Affinity Health PlanNY · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 10, 2012933
  18. 18TLC Dental Dania, LLCFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 23, 2012750
  19. 19CenterLight HealthcareNY · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 3, 2012642
  20. 20Thomas Jefferson University HospitalsPA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 30, 2012590
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