Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: February 2017
In February 2017, 25 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 210,557 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
25
Individuals affected
210,557
Hacking or IT incidents
6
- 1Emory HealthcareGA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 21, 201779,930
- 2Leo Edwards, Jr., M.D.TX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 28, 201719,564
- 3Family Service RochesterMN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 17, 201717,037
- 42020 On-Site OptometryMA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 13, 201715,400
- 5Universal Care, Inc. DBA Brand New DayCA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 10, 201714,005
- 6North Carolina Department of Health and Human ServicesNC · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 23, 201712,731
- 7Medical Information Management Systems, LLCFL · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 9, 201711,707
- 8West Virginia University Hospitals-East, Inc. DBA University HealthcareWV · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 24, 20177,445
- 9Family Medicine East, CharteredKS · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 3, 20176,800
- 10Mo. Dept. of Mental HealthMO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 7, 20175,685
- 11Walgreen Co.IL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 3, 20174,500
- 12Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTN · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 24, 20173,247
- 13Catalina Post-Acute Care and RehabilitationAZ · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Feb 2, 20172,953
- 14Jeffrey D. Rice, O.D., L.L.C.OH · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 2, 20171,586
- 15Capital Prosthetic and Orthotic Center, Inc.OH · Business Associate · Theft · Feb 10, 20171,134
- 16Robert E Torti, MD, PA dba Retina SpecialistsTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 17, 2017887
- 17Allina Health SystemMN · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Feb 23, 2017776
- 18Sharp Memorial HospitalCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 28, 2017754
- 19California Correctional Health Care ServicesCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 9, 2017738
- 20Emblem Health - GHINY · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 17, 2017703