Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: January 2014
In January 2014, 36 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 1,511,189 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
36
Individuals affected
1,511,189
Hacking or IT incidents
2
- 1Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc., doing business as Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, and its affiliatesNJ · Business Associate · Theft · Jan 3, 2014839,711
- 2Triple-S Salud, Inc. - Breach Case#2PR · Health Plan · Theft · Jan 24, 2014398,000
- 3North Carolina Department of Health and Human ServicesNC · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 6, 201448,752
- 4North Carolina Department of Health and Human ServicesNC · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 7, 201448,752
- 5University of Wisconsin-Madison School of PharmacyWI · Business Associate · Loss · Jan 30, 201441,437
- 6Virginia Premier Health Plan (VPHP)VA · Business Associate · Theft · Jan 10, 201425,513
- 7Cook County Health & Hospitals SystemIL · Healthcare Provider · Other · Jan 11, 201422,511
- 8Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalGA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 7, 201412,937
- 9Network Pharmacy KnoxvilleTN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 15, 20149,602
- 10Triple-C, Inc.PR · Business Associate · Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 24, 20148,000
- 11Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalGA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Jan 3, 20146,989
- 12Health DimensionsMI · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 16, 20145,370
- 13RGH Enterprises, Inc.OH · Health Plan · Theft · Jan 13, 20144,230
- 14Sentara HealthcareVA · Healthcare Provider · Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 16, 20143,861
- 15The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterTX · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Jan 31, 20143,598
- 16Geisinger Bloomsburg HospitalPA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Jan 23, 20143,101
- 17RevSpring, Inc.MI · Business Associate · Other · Jan 6, 20143,000
- 18101 Family Medical Group, Privacy Manager BreachCA · Business Associate · Theft · Jan 8, 20142,500
- 19Coulee Medical CenterWA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 3, 20142,500
- 20The Brooklyn Hospital CenterNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 22, 20142,172