Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: April 2018
In April 2018, 42 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 897,401 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
42
Individuals affected
897,401
Hacking or IT incidents
14
- 1CA Department of Developmental ServicesCA · Health Plan · Theft · Apr 6, 2018582,174
- 2Center for Orthopaedic Specialists - Providence Medical Institute (PMI)CA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 18, 201881,550
- 3MedWatch LLCFL · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 27, 201840,621
- 4Inogen, Inc.CA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 17, 201829,528
- 5Capital Digestive Care, Inc.MD · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 23, 201817,639
- 6Iowa Health System d/b/a UnityPoint HealthIA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 16, 201816,429
- 7Knoxville Heart Group, Inc.TN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 27, 201815,995
- 8Athens Heart Center, P.C.GA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 16, 201812,158
- 9Fondren Orthopedic Group L.L.P.TX · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 2, 201811,552
- 10Kansas Department for Aging and Disability ServicesKS · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 17, 201811,000
- 11Carolina Digestive Health Associates, PANC · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 26, 201810,988
- 12Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family ServicesIL · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 26, 20188,000
- 13CareFirst Blue Cross Blue ShieldMD · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 26, 20186,200
- 14Gruber DentalNJ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 20, 20184,624
- 15Integrated Rehab ConsultantsIL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 9, 20184,292
- 16Texas Health Physicians GroupTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 13, 20183,808
- 17MAXIMUS, Inc. / Business Ink, Co.VA · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 17, 20183,029
- 18Medical Center Ophthalmology AssociatesTX · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 30, 20183,017
- 19Scenic Bluffs Health Center IncWI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 24, 20182,889
- 20ATI Holdings, LLCIL · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 13, 20182,645