Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: August 2013
In August 2013, 20 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 4,136,186 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
20
Individuals affected
4,136,186
Hacking or IT incidents
1
- 1Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, d/b/a Advocate Medical GroupIL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 23, 20134,029,530
- 2M2ComSys Inc.NV · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 8, 201332,151
- 3Cogent Healthcare, Inc.TN · Business Associate · Theft · Aug 30, 201332,000
- 4Elbowoods Memorial Health CenterND · Health Plan · Improper Disposal · Aug 21, 201310,000
- 5Foundations Recovery NetworkTN · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 15, 20135,690
- 6Anthem BCBS of GAIN · Business Associate · Theft · Aug 13, 20135,497
- 7North Texas Comprehensive Spine & Pain CenterTX · Healthcare Provider · Loss, Theft · Aug 19, 20133,200
- 8St. Anthony's Physician OrganizationMO · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 30, 20132,600
- 9Young Family Medicine IncOH · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 12, 20132,045
- 10Health Resources of ArkansasAR · Business Associate · Theft · Aug 5, 20131,911
- 11Vitreo-Retinal Medical Group, Inc.CA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 2, 20131,837
- 12Jackson Health SystemFL · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Aug 22, 20131,471
- 13Hancock OB/GYNIN · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 12, 20131,396
- 14InfoCrossing, Inc.MO · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 13, 20131,357
- 15Missouri Department of Social ServicesMO · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 2, 20131,357
- 16California Correctional Health Care ServicesCA · Healthcare Provider · Other · Aug 16, 20131,033
- 17Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort WorthTX · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 5, 2013940
- 18Summit Community Care Clinic, Inc.CO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 27, 2013921
- 19Atlanta Center for Reproductive MedicineGA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 30, 2013654
- 20UT PhysiciansTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 28, 2013596