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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: July 2015

In July 2015, 26 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 8,161,408 individuals affected as reported. Unauthorized Access/Disclosure 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

26

Individuals affected

8,161,408

Hacking or IT incidents

6

  1. 1University of California, Los Angeles HealthCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 17, 20154,500,000
  2. 2Medical Informatics EngineeringIN · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 23, 20153,500,000
  3. 3North East Medical Services (NEMS)CA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jul 31, 201569,246
  4. 4Siouxland Anesthesiology, Ltd.SD · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 31, 201513,000
  5. 5The McLean Hospital CorporationMA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Jul 28, 201512,673
  6. 6Montefiore Medical CenterNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jul 22, 201512,517
  7. 7University of Oklahoma, Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyOK · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jul 3, 20157,693
  8. 8FireKeepers Casino HotelMI · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 3, 20157,666
  9. 9Integral Health Plan, Inc.FL · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 10, 20157,549
  10. 10Urology Associates, Professional CorporationMT · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 24, 20156,500
  11. 11Healthfirst Affiliates that include Healthfirst PHSP, Inc., Managed Health, Inc., HF Management Services, LLC, and Senior Health PartnersNY · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 24, 20155,338
  12. 12Orlando HealthFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 2, 20153,421
  13. 13Georgia Department of Human ServicesGA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 8, 20152,983
  14. 14Prima CARE, PCMA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 29, 20151,651
  15. 15East Bay Perinatal Medical AssociatesCA · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 29, 20151,494
  16. 16Special Agents Mutual Benefit AssociationMD · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 20, 20151,475
  17. 17Howard UniversityDC · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 10, 20151,445
  18. 18Sioux Falls VA Health Care SystemSD · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Jul 30, 20151,111
  19. 19OhioHealthOH · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Jul 24, 20151,006
  20. 20Advanced Radiology Consultants, LLCCT · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 24, 2015855
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