Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: April 2016

In April 2016, 33 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 185,159 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

33

Individuals affected

185,159

Hacking or IT incidents

7

  1. 1Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction ServicesOH · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 22, 201659,000
  2. 2Mayfield Clinic IncOH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 23, 201623,341
  3. 3Northstar Healthcare Acquisitions LLCTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 28, 201619,898
  4. 4Pain Treatment Centers of AmericaAR · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 11, 201619,397
  5. 5Indian Health Service Northern Navajo Medical CenterNM · Health Plan · Theft · Apr 7, 20167,421
  6. 6OptumRx, Inc.CA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 12, 20166,229
  7. 7Children's National Medical CenterDC · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 25, 20164,107
  8. 8RMA Medical Centers of FloridaFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 7, 20163,906
  9. 9BioReference Laboratories, IncNJ · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 8, 20163,563
  10. 10Wyoming Medical CenterWY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 20, 20163,184
  11. 11Vail Clinic, Inc. dba Vail Valley Medical Center, and dba Howard Head Sports MedicineCO · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 15, 20163,118
  12. 12Einstein Healthcare NetworkPA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 1, 20162,939
  13. 13Oneida Tribe of Indians of WisconsinWI · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 15, 20162,734
  14. 14American Fidelity Assurance CompanyOK · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 13, 20162,664
  15. 15Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.CA · Business Associate · Theft · Apr 22, 20162,451
  16. 16Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyCA · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 5, 20162,426
  17. 17Comanche County Hospital AuthorityOK · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 25, 20162,199
  18. 18Pointe Medical Services, Inc.FL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 1, 20162,000
  19. 19Florida Hospital Medical GroupFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 18, 20161,906
  20. 20Atique OrthodonticsOR · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 15, 20161,506