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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: November 2016

In November 2016, 38 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 776,797 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

38

Individuals affected

776,797

Hacking or IT incidents

7

  1. 1Peachtree Orthopaedic ClinicGA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 18, 2016531,000
  2. 2Emblem Health - GHINY · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 22, 201681,122
  3. 3Vascular Surgical AssociatesGA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 10, 201636,496
  4. 4Seguin Dermatology, Office of Robert J. Magnon, MDTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 30, 201629,969
  5. 5Aetna Inc.CT · Business Associate · Loss · Nov 28, 201618,854
  6. 6CHI Franciscan Health Hospice-TacomaWA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 28, 201612,413
  7. 7Louisiana Health Cooperative, Inc. in RehabilitationLA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 30, 20168,000
  8. 8Vision Care Florida, LLCFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 16, 20167,500
  9. 9Managed Health ServicesIN · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 29, 20165,500
  10. 10Kaiser Permanente Health Plan, Inc of Northern CaliforniaCA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 7, 20164,432
  11. 11North Texas Heart Center, P.A.TX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 21, 20164,210
  12. 12New Mexico Heart InstituteNM · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 23, 20164,185
  13. 13Kaiser Foundation Healthplan, Inc. of Southern CaliforniaCA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 6, 20163,044
  14. 14Pinellas County Board of County CommissionersFL · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 18, 20162,800
  15. 15VA Eastern Colorado Health Care SystemCO · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 8, 20162,130
  16. 16OptumHealth New MexicoMN · Health Plan · Loss · Nov 18, 20162,006
  17. 17Briar Hill ManagementMS · Business Associate · Loss · Nov 9, 20162,000
  18. 18Stony Brook Internists, University Faculty Practice Corporation (UFPC)NY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Nov 22, 20161,878
  19. 19Berkshire Medical CenterMA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 23, 20161,745
  20. 20Washington National Insurance CompanyIN · Health Plan · Theft · Nov 18, 20161,458
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