Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

North Texas Institute of Neurology and Headache

500 individuals · submitted March 13, 2020

About this report

The covered entity (CE), North Texas Institute of Neurology and Headache, reported that a laptop computer containing the protected health information (PHI) of 500 individuals was stolen from an employee’s vehicle. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules. After filing the breach report, the CE reported that the laptop was password protected and encrypted.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
North Texas Institute of Neurology and Headache
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
500
Submission date
March 13, 2020
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Laptop
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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