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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: February 2014

In February 2014, 24 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 498,592 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

24

Individuals affected

498,592

Hacking or IT incidents

2

  1. 1St Joseph Health SystemTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 5, 2014405,000
  2. 2Kmart CorporationIL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 10, 201416,446
  3. 3University of MiamiFL · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Feb 12, 201413,074
  4. 4StayWell Health Management, LLCMN · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 21, 201410,024
  5. 5HealthSource of Ohio Inc.OH · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 26, 20148,845
  6. 6Joseph Michael Benson M.DTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 27, 20147,500
  7. 7Lewis J. Sims, DPM, PC dba Sims and Associates PodiatryNY · Healthcare Provider · Other, Theft · Feb 12, 20146,475
  8. 8StayWell Health Management, LLCMN · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 21, 20144,786
  9. 9Min Yi, M.D.CA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 5, 20144,676
  10. 10Care Advantage, Inc.VA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 26, 20143,458
  11. 11WA State Department of Social & Health ServicesWA · Health Plan · Other, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 11, 20143,104
  12. 12Easter Seal Society of Superior California, Privacy Manager BreachCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 7, 20143,026
  13. 13UC Davis Medical Center, Privacy Manager BreachCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 14, 20142,269
  14. 14StayWell Health Management, LLCMN · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 25, 20141,511
  15. 15Inspira Health Network Inc.NJ · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 21, 20141,411
  16. 16St. Vincent Hospital and Healthcare IncIN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 18, 20141,142
  17. 17Health Care Solutions at Home Inc.OH · Health Plan · Theft · Feb 14, 20141,139
  18. 18Palo Verde Hospital, Privacy Manager BreachCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 25, 20141,100
  19. 19PruittHealth Pharmacy ServicesGA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 7, 2014841
  20. 20Data MediaGA · Business Associate · Other · Feb 28, 2014600
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