HHS OCR report · 2018
Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 1,130
- Submission date
- Aug 10, 2018
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On June 15, 2018, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) notified the covered entity (CE) that a box containing protected health information (PHI) related to 59 patients was recovered during a raid of a private residence conducted by USPIS the previous day. The CE determined that the presence of the PHI in the residence was likely related to an unauthorized entry into a storage unit which occurred on October 25, 2017, and that 10,130 individuals’ PHI may have been affected by the breach i...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,130 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Aug 10, 2018.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Paper/Films.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
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