Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Business Associate · Archived

Oroville Hospital

1,474 individuals · submitted September 23, 2010

About this report

The covered entity (CE) filed a breach report with OCR after two USB storage devices containing electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,474 individuals were lost. The ePHI included names, dates of birth, and treatment information. Upon discovery of the breach, the CE notified individuals, OCR and the media. Additionally, the CE initiated an encryption project to encrypt emails, external hard drives, and related media. Following OCR's investigation, the CE filed a police report, updated its policies and procedures in an effort to better safeguard ePHI, and encrypted USB devices. \ \

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Oroville Hospital
State
CA
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
1,474
Submission date
September 23, 2010
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Other, Other Portable Electronic Device
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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