Health Data Breach Tracker/MD

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Skin Care Specialty Physicians

1,553 individuals · submitted December 21, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Skin Care Specialty Physicians, reported that a work bag containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,553 individuals was stolen from an employee’s car. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, phone numbers, and other clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards and sanctioned the employee responsible for the breach. The CE also provided training on the need to safeguard PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Skin Care Specialty Physicians
State
MD
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,553
Submission date
December 21, 2021
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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