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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: April 2019

In April 2019, 50 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 1,042,574 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

50

Individuals affected

1,042,574

Hacking or IT incidents

34

  1. 1Metro Santurce, Inc. d/b/a Hospital Pavia Santurce and Metro Hato Rey, Inc. d/b/a Hospital Pavia Hato ReyHealthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 13, 2019305,737
  2. 2Doctors Management Services, Inc.MA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 22, 2019206,695
  3. 3Centrelake Medical Group, Inc.CA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 16, 2019197,661
  4. 4Gulf Coast Pain Consultants, LLC d/b/a Clearway Pain Solutions InstituteFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 5, 201935,000
  5. 5EmCare, Inc.FL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 20, 201931,236
  6. 6HarborOH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 12, 201929,972
  7. 7KIM P. KORNEGAY, DMDAL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 19, 201927,000
  8. 8Pediatric Orthopedic Specialties, PA, dba ActivYouth OrthopaedicsNJ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 18, 201924,176
  9. 9Health Recovery Services, Inc.OH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 5, 201920,485
  10. 10Baystate HealthMA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 5, 201911,658
  11. 11Riverplace Counseling Center, Inc.MN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 11, 201911,639
  12. 12Minnesota Department of Human ServicesMN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 9, 201910,263
  13. 13Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc. Employee Benefits Plan (through its sponsor, Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc.)NC · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 5, 20199,352
  14. 14Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants, PADE · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 26, 20198,591
  15. 15Logansport Memorial HospitalIN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 23, 20197,877
  16. 16Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest WashingtonWA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 22, 20197,000
  17. 17Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc.ID · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 19, 20196,045
  18. 18Questcare Medical Services, PLLCTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 12, 20195,573
  19. 19AltaMed Health Services CorporationCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 18, 20195,500
  20. 20Center for Sight & HearingIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 18, 20195,319
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