Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

StarCare Speciality Health System

2,844 individuals · submitted July 25, 2016

About this report

An unauthorized individual burglarized one of StarCare Specialty Health System’s facilities. Five laptop computers were stolen and paper files containing protected health information (PHI) showed signs of tampering. The types of PHI potentially affected included the names, assessments, progress notes, discharge plans, and medical record numbers of approximately 2,844 individuals. As a result of the breach, the covered entity (CE) improved safeguards, and provided affected individuals with free credit monitoring. Further, the CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
StarCare Speciality Health System
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,844
Submission date
July 25, 2016
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Laptop, Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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