Health Data Breach Tracker/IN

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Northwest Health – La Porte

10,256 individuals · submitted May 2, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Northwest Health – La Porte reported that its storage unit was burglarized and the protected health information (PHI) of 10,256 individuals was exposed. The PHI involved included names, addresses, birthdates, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, claims and financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Northwest Health – La Porte
State
IN
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
10,256
Submission date
May 2, 2023
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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