Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: May 2013
In May 2013, 23 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 300,651 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
300,651
Hacking or IT incidents
4
- 1Digital Archive ManagementTX · Business Associate · Improper Disposal · May 7, 2013189,489
- 2AssuranceMD f/k/a Harbor GroupPA · Business Associate · Theft · May 7, 201322,000
- 3Indiana University Health ArnettIN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 13, 201310,350
- 4Dent Neurologic InstituteNY · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 14, 201310,000
- 5E-dreamz, Inc.NC · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 8, 20139,988
- 6City of NorwoodOH · Healthcare Provider · Loss · May 20, 20139,577
- 7Lutheran Social Services of South Central PennsylvaniaPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 20, 20137,803
- 8University of FloridaFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 30, 20135,875
- 9Bon Secours Mary Immaculate HospitalVA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 29, 20135,764
- 10Just the Connection IncIN · Business Associate · Improper Disposal · May 20, 20135,388
- 11Arizona Counseling & Treatment Services, LLCAZ · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 1, 20133,800
- 12SynerMed / Inland Valleys IPACA · Business Associate · Theft · May 24, 20133,164
- 13Erskine Family DentistryIN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 21, 20132,723
- 14Wood County HospitalOH · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 3, 20132,500
- 15Independence Care SystemNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 24, 20132,434
- 16E-dreamz, Inc.NC · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 10, 20131,924
- 17Health Resources of ArkansasAR · Healthcare Provider · Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 23, 20131,900
- 18Laboratory Corporation of AmericaNC · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 1, 20131,580
- 19Sonoma Valley HospitalCA · Healthcare Provider · Other · May 24, 20131,386
- 20Regional Medical CenterTN · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 7, 20131,180