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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: May 2012

In May 2012, 26 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 153,493 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

26

Individuals affected

153,493

Hacking or IT incidents

3

  1. 1Safe Ride Services, IncAZ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 1, 201242,000
  2. 2UnitedHealth Group health plan single affiliated covered entityMN · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 18, 201219,100
  3. 3Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterLA · Healthcare Provider · Loss, Theft · May 18, 201217,000
  4. 4Data Image, Inc.OH · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 22, 201215,000
  5. 5Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc.GA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 24, 201212,937
  6. 6University of Houston for UH College of OptometryTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 8, 20127,000
  7. 7Titus Regional Medical CenterTX · Healthcare Provider · Loss · May 26, 20125,700
  8. 8Family Health Services Minnesota PAMN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 14, 20124,000
  9. 9St. Mary Medical CenterCA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · May 14, 20123,900
  10. 10Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.NE · Health Plan · Theft · May 21, 20123,000
  11. 11Iowa Department of Human ServicesIA · Health Plan · Improper Disposal · May 11, 20123,000
  12. 12Oakland Vision Services, PCMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 3, 20123,000
  13. 13Rite Aid Store 1343WV · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 10, 20122,905
  14. 14Children's Hospital BostonMA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 22, 20122,159
  15. 15West DermatologyCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 18, 20121,900
  16. 16Baptist Health SystemAL · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · May 4, 20121,655
  17. 17Stephen Haggard, DPM PodiatryWA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 4, 20121,597
  18. 18Luz Colon, DPM PodiatryFL · Healthcare Provider · Loss, Theft · May 19, 20121,137
  19. 19Hogan Services Inc. Health Care Premium PlanMO · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 11, 20121,134
  20. 20Volunteer State Health Plan, Inc.TN · Health Plan · Loss · May 31, 20121,102
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