Health Data Breach Tracker/AR

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Walmart Inc.

4,211 individuals · submitted October 17, 2019

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Walmart, Inc., reported that a flash drive that contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 4,211 individuals, was missing. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, medical images, and other treatment information. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the workforce member involved and retrained all employees on the importance of safeguarding ePHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Walmart Inc.
State
AR
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
4,211
Submission date
October 17, 2019
Breach type
Loss
Location of information
Other Portable Electronic Device
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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