Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: April 2017
In April 2017, 27 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 244,703 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
27
Individuals affected
244,703
Hacking or IT incidents
13
- 1Harrisburg Gastroenterology LtdPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 28, 201793,323
- 2Lifespan CorporationRI · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 21, 201720,431
- 3Ashland Women's HealthKY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 4, 201719,727
- 4Western Health ScreeningMT · Business Associate · Theft · Apr 14, 201715,326
- 5Diamond Institute for Fertility and Menopause, LLCNJ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 28, 201714,633
- 6Carson Valley Medical CenterNV · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 4, 201711,368
- 7Cardiology Center of AcadianaLA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 7, 20179,681
- 8Madison Street Provider NetworkCO · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 12, 20179,129
- 9Harrisburg Endoscopy and Surgery CenterPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 28, 20179,092
- 10Hill Country Memorial HospitalTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 21, 20178,449
- 11Valley Women's Health, S.C.IL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 19, 20175,155
- 12Behavioral Health CenterME · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 21, 20174,229
- 13Humana Inc [case # HU17001CC]KY · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 18, 20173,831
- 14Michigan Facial Aesthetic Surgeons d/b/a University Physician GroupMI · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 28, 20173,467
- 15Iowa Veterans HomeIA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 21, 20172,969
- 16Atlantic Digestive SpecialistsNH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 21, 20172,081
- 17BioReference Laboratories, Inc.NJ · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Apr 14, 20171,772
- 18Area Agency of Aging 1-BMI · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 13, 20171,741
- 19Deering Therapy Services, Ltd.NJ · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 26, 20171,710
- 20University of Oklahoma, OU PhysiciansOK · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 4, 20171,637