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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: December 2015

In December 2015, 24 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 128,558 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

24

Individuals affected

128,558

Hacking or IT incidents

3

  1. 1Keenan & AssociatesCA · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 1, 201535,404
  2. 2St. Luke's Cornwall HospitalNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 30, 201529,156
  3. 3Mary Ruth Buchness, MD, Dermatologist, P.C.NY · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 11, 201514,910
  4. 4Cottage HealthCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 1, 201511,000
  5. 5Pittman Family DentalOH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 31, 20158,830
  6. 6Allina HealthMN · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Dec 23, 20156,195
  7. 7Northwest Primary Care GroupOR · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 11, 20155,327
  8. 8Centegra Health SystemIL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 1, 20152,929
  9. 9Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NebraskaNE · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 3, 20151,872
  10. 10Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana, Inc.IN · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 18, 20151,708
  11. 11HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Round RockTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 24, 20151,359
  12. 12Michael Benjamin, M.D., Inc.CA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 28, 20151,300
  13. 13WhiteGlove HealthTX · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 23, 2015975
  14. 14Middlesex HospitalCT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 4, 2015946
  15. 15Belgrade Regional Health CenterME · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 18, 2015854
  16. 16University of Colorado HealthCO · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 2, 2015827
  17. 17Camelback Women's HealthAZ · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 3, 2015810
  18. 18Fidelis CareNY · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 15, 2015738
  19. 19Fidelis CareNY · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 15, 2015687
  20. 20Oceans Acquisition, Inc.TX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 22, 2015659
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