Healthcare Provider · Archived
Praxair Healthcare Services, Inc. (Home Care Supply in NY)
54,165 individuals · submitted April 19, 2010
About this report
A laptop computer was stolen from the covered entity's office by a former employee after it had been damaged. The laptop computer contained the PHI of approximately 54,165 individuals. The computer contained a limited amount of PHI, including client names and one or more of the following: addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, insurance provider names and policy numbers, medical diagnostic codes or medical equipment. Following the breach, the covered entity notified all affected individuals, the media, and HHS of the breach. Additionally, the covered entity completed its laptop encryption project to cover all PHI stored on computers in the office. Additionally, OCR's investigation resulted in the covered entity reinforcing the requirements of HIPAA to its employees. \
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- Praxair Healthcare Services, Inc. (Home Care Supply in NY)
- State
- CT
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 54,165
- Submission date
- April 19, 2010
- Breach type
- Theft
- Location of information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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