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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: May 2017

In May 2017, 24 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 115,466 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

24

Individuals affected

115,466

Hacking or IT incidents

9

  1. 1Pacific Ocean PediatricsCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 15, 201718,637
  2. 2Neeley-Nemeth, LLP d/b/a Barton Oaks Dental GroupTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 18, 201717,090
  3. 3Advanced ENT Head & Neck SurgeryCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 31, 201715,000
  4. 4D. Andrew Loomis MD, Paula Schulze MD,Tammara Stefanelli MD, Christen Vu DO, Anja Crider MDWA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 24, 20179,000
  5. 5Elizabeth L. Brown, MD, PLLCWV · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 12, 20178,436
  6. 6AU Medical Center, Inc.GA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 26, 20175,600
  7. 7Children's Mercy HospitalMO · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 19, 20175,511
  8. 8Mississippi Division of MedicaidMS · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 26, 20175,220
  9. 9Walnut PlaceTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 12, 20175,000
  10. 10Capital NephrologyMD · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 2, 20174,000
  11. 11New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation - Coney Island HospitalNY · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 9, 20173,494
  12. 12Arizona Department of Health ServicesAZ · Healthcare Provider · Loss · May 26, 20172,500
  13. 13LSU Healthcare NetworkLA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 4, 20172,200
  14. 14UW HealthWI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 25, 20172,036
  15. 15Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaNC · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 4, 20172,000
  16. 16N. Fred Eaglstein, D.O. d/b/a Dermatology and Laser CenterFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 30, 20172,000
  17. 17Sound Community Services, Inc.CT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 26, 20171,278
  18. 18Clinton County Board of Developmental DisabilitiesOH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 5, 20171,243
  19. 19Beacon Health SystemIN · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 26, 20171,239
  20. 20Nova Southeastern UniversityFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 2, 20171,086
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