Health Data Breach Tracker/OH

Healthcare Provider · Archived

True Vision Eyecare

542 individuals · submitted November 21, 2014

About this report

A burglar stole two laptop computers from the covered entity’s (CE) office. One of the stolen laptops contained the protected health information (PHI) of 542 individuals that included first and last names and eyeglass prescriptions. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE purchased new laptops that are password protected with automatic shut-off features, and also retrained staff on security. OCR obtained documentation that the CE implemented the corrective actions it took in this matter.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
True Vision Eyecare
State
OH
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
542
Submission date
November 21, 2014
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Laptop
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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