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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: May 2016

In May 2016, 29 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 707,892 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

29

Individuals affected

707,892

Hacking or IT incidents

11

  1. 1California Correctional Health Care ServicesCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 15, 2016400,000
  2. 2Southeast Eye Institute, P.A. dba eye Associates of PinellasFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 5, 201687,314
  3. 3Medical Colleagues of Texas, LLPTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 11, 201668,631
  4. 4Stamford Podiatry Group .P.CCT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 25, 201640,491
  5. 5Integrated Health Solutions PCPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 25, 201619,776
  6. 6ENT and Allergy CenterAR · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 31, 201616,200
  7. 7HeartCare ConsultantsFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 11, 201616,000
  8. 8San Juan County New MexicoNM · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 17, 201612,500
  9. 9Surgical Care AffiliatesAL · Business Associate · Theft · May 16, 20169,009
  10. 10Lafayette Pain Care PCIN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 9, 20167,500
  11. 11UnitedHealth Group Single Affiliated Covered Entity (SACE)MN · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 4, 20165,330
  12. 12California Health & Longevity InstituteCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 25, 20164,386
  13. 13Complete Chiropractic & Bodywork TherapiesMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 17, 20164,082
  14. 14Pulaski County Special School District-Employee Benefits DivisionAR · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 12, 20162,602
  15. 15Northwest Oncology & Hematology, S.C.IL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 11, 20161,625
  16. 16UnityPoint Health Affiliated Covered EntityIA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 11, 20161,620
  17. 17Berkeley Endocrine ClinicCA · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 24, 20161,370
  18. 18Emergency Room Associates doing business as Emergency Medicine AssociatesAZ · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 19, 20161,067
  19. 19Washington DC VA Medical CenterDC · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 31, 20161,062
  20. 20Florida Medical Clinic, PAFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 4, 20161,000
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