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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: March 2019

In March 2019, 35 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 1,726,332 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

35

Individuals affected

1,726,332

Hacking or IT incidents

24

  1. 1Oregon Department of Human ServicesOR · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 22, 2019625,000
  2. 2Navicent Health, Inc.GA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 22, 2019404,993
  3. 3ZOLL Services LLCPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 18, 2019277,319
  4. 4Burrell Behavioral HealthMO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 29, 201967,493
  5. 5LCP Transportation, IncIN · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 15, 201954,528
  6. 6Superior Dental CareOH · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 25, 201938,260
  7. 7Superior Dental Care AllianceOH · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 25, 201938,260
  8. 8St. Francis Physician ServicesSC · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 4, 201932,178
  9. 9Palmetto HealthSC · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 29, 201923,811
  10. 10GULFPORT ANESTHESIA SERVICES, PAMS · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Mar 26, 201920,000
  11. 11Women’s Health USA, Inc.CT · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 29, 201917,531
  12. 12Verity Medical FoundationCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 7, 201914,894
  13. 13Southern Hills Eye CareIA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 15, 201914,609
  14. 14Main Line Endoscopy CentersPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 29, 201914,305
  15. 15David E. Beneson, DPMMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 29, 201912,542
  16. 16Maffi ClinicsAZ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 6, 201910,465
  17. 17Direct ScriptsOH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 6, 20199,319
  18. 18Northeast Philadelphia Vascular Surgeons, P.C.PA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 27, 20198,193
  19. 19Covenant Care California, LLC, on behalf of relevant affiliated nursing facilitiesCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 6, 20197,678
  20. 20Desert Valley Dental of GlendaleAZ · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Mar 26, 20197,500
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