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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: March 2016

In March 2016, 28 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 2,579,264 individuals affected as reported. Hacking/IT Incident 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

28

Individuals affected

2,579,264

Hacking or IT incidents

10

  1. 121st Century OncologyFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 4, 20162,213,597
  2. 2Premier Healthcare, LLCIN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Mar 4, 2016205,748
  3. 3Metropolitan Jewish Health System, Inc. d/b/a MJHSNY · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 22, 201650,000
  4. 4Illinois Valley Podiatry GroupIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 8, 201626,588
  5. 5National Counseling GroupVA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 21, 201623,000
  6. 6Mercy Iowa CityIA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 25, 201615,625
  7. 7Centers Plan for Healthy LivingNY · Health Plan · Theft · Mar 3, 20166,893
  8. 8Complete Family Foot CareNE · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 7, 20165,883
  9. 9Walmart Stores, Inc.AR · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Mar 1, 20164,800
  10. 10Morton Medical Center, PLLCWA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 24, 20163,000
  11. 11Karmanos Cancer CenterMI · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Mar 10, 20162,808
  12. 12Northgate Medical PCMA · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Mar 24, 20162,500
  13. 13Laborers Funds Administrative Office of Northern California, Inc.CA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Mar 15, 20162,373
  14. 14W. Christopher Bryant DDS PCMI · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Mar 17, 20162,200
  15. 15Val Verde Regional Medical CenterTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 18, 20162,000
  16. 16Cardiology Associates of Jonesboro, Inc.AR · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Mar 4, 20161,669
  17. 17Virtua Medical GroupNJ · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Mar 11, 20161,654
  18. 18JASACareNY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 14, 20161,154
  19. 19Bozeman Health Deaconess HospitalMT · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Mar 21, 20161,124
  20. 20City of HopeCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 4, 20161,024
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