Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: November 2013

In November 2013, 30 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 238,470 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

30

Individuals affected

238,470

Hacking or IT incidents

1

  1. 1UW Medicine, Privacy Manager - BreachWA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 27, 201376,183
  2. 2Kaiser Foundation Hospital- Orange CountyCA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Nov 22, 201349,000
  3. 3Triple S Salud Inc.PR · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 8, 201313,336
  4. 4DaVitaCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 5, 201311,500
  5. 5New Jersey Department of Human ServicesNJ · Health Plan · Loss · Nov 22, 20139,825
  6. 6United Dynacare, LLC dba Dynacare LaboratoriesWI · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 18, 20139,328
  7. 7University of California, San FranciscoCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 22, 20138,294
  8. 8Hospice of the ChesapeakeMD · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 12, 20137,606
  9. 9Associated Urologists of North CarolinaNC · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 8, 20137,300
  10. 10Superior HealthPlan, Inc.TX · Health Plan · Other · Nov 1, 20136,284
  11. 11Health Fitness CorporationIL · Business Associate · Theft · Nov 14, 20134,837
  12. 12Allina HealthMN · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 4, 20133,807
  13. 13Health Fitness CorporationIL · Business Associate · Theft · Nov 14, 20133,804
  14. 14Comprehensive Psychological Services LLCSC · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 1, 20133,500
  15. 15Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.TX · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 26, 20132,826
  16. 16Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNY · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Nov 13, 20132,279
  17. 17Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationIL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 1, 20132,237
  18. 18City of ChicagoIL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 29, 20132,080
  19. 19Kemmet Dental DesignND · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 12, 20132,000
  20. 20Jones Chiropractic and Maximum HealthIN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 26, 20131,500