Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: August 2015
In August 2015, 20 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 228,556 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
228,556
Hacking or IT incidents
1
- 1Empi Inc and DJO, LLCMN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 20, 2015160,000
- 2Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition of Florida, P.A.FL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 24, 201513,000
- 3Pediatric Group LLCIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 21, 201510,000
- 4Orlantino Dyoco, M.D.CA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 3, 20159,000
- 5Walgreen Co.IL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 7, 20158,345
- 6Children's Hospital Medical Center of AkronOH · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Aug 26, 20157,664
- 7Lawrence General HospitalMA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Aug 5, 20152,071
- 8T.J. Samson Community HospitalKY · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 7, 20152,060
- 9Max M Bayard MD, PCVT · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 7, 20152,000
- 10ROBERT SOPER, M.D.CA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 26, 20152,000
- 11Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and FinancingCO · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 18, 20151,622
- 12PT Northwest, LLCOR · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 21, 20151,500
- 13Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology, Ltd.MN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 31, 20151,450
- 14Cancer Care NorthwestWA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Aug 17, 20151,426
- 15Endocrinology Associates, Inc.OH · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 14, 20151,400
- 16Lancaster Cardiology Medical Group, and Sunder Heart Institute and Vascular Medical ClinicCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 24, 20151,200
- 17VA Black Hills Health Care SystemSD · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 4, 20151,168
- 18Baylor College of MedicineTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 7, 20151,004
- 19Merit Health Northwest MississippiMS · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 26, 2015846
- 20Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityGA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 27, 2015800