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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: September 2016

In September 2016, 34 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 560,125 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

34

Individuals affected

560,125

Hacking or IT incidents

14

  1. 1Central Ohio Urology Group, Inc.OH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 23, 2016300,000
  2. 2Urgent Care Clinic of OxfordMS · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 30, 201664,000
  3. 3New Jersey Spine CenterNJ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 22, 201628,000
  4. 4Santa Cruz County Health Services AgencyCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 2, 201625,000
  5. 5Franciscan Health, Highline Medical CenterWA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 1, 201618,399
  6. 6King of Prussia Dental AssociatesPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 13, 201616,228
  7. 7USC Keck and Norris HospitalsCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 21, 201616,000
  8. 8University Gastroenterology, Inc.RI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 8, 201615,478
  9. 9Thomasville Eye CenterGA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 28, 201610,891
  10. 10Fred's Stores of Tennessee, IncorporatedTN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Sep 29, 20169,624
  11. 11Burrell Behavioral HealthMO · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 2, 20167,748
  12. 12University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics AuthorityWI · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 30, 20166,923
  13. 13Hal Meadows, M.D.CA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 23, 20166,000
  14. 14Codman Square Health CenterMA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 12, 20163,840
  15. 15Medical College of WisconsinWI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 2, 20163,179
  16. 16Prima Medical FoundationCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 26, 20162,933
  17. 17CHI Franciscan Health, St. Clare Hospital and St. Joseph Medical CenterWA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 16, 20162,818
  18. 18Geisinger Health PlanPA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 7, 20162,814
  19. 19AsanteOR · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 9, 20162,400
  20. 20Marin Healthcare DistrictCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 27, 20162,292
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