HHS OCR report ยท 2012
Omnicell, Inc. data breach
Omnicell, Inc., a business associate in California, reported a breach affecting 56,820 individuals to HHS OCR on Dec 31, 2012.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Omnicell, Inc.
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 56,820
- Submission date
- Dec 31, 2012
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
An electronic medication dispensing device was stolen from the locked car of an Omnicell employee. Omnicell is a business associate (BA) of the covered entity (CE), Sentara. The protected health information that was involved in the breach included patient names, birth dates, patient numbers, medical record numbers, and clinical information of 56,820 of the CE's patients. Breach notification was provided to HHS, the media and affected individuals. The BA represented to the CE that they ha...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Omnicell, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 56,820 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Dec 31, 2012.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Laptop.
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 Omnicell, Inc. 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.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Omnicell, Inc..