HHS OCR report ยท 2012
Stanford Hospital & Clinics and School of Medicine, Privacy Manager Breach data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Stanford Hospital & Clinics and School of Medicine, Privacy Manager Breach
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 2,300
- Submission date
- Aug 3, 2012
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Stanford Health Care (SHC)(formerly Stanford Hospital and Clinics), and Stanford School of Medicine (SOM), reported that on July 15 or 16, 2012, a password-protected computer was stolen from a locked SOM workforce member's office. The electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 2,641 individuals may have been affected by this incident. The ePHI involved in the breach included clinical and demographic information related to SHC patient care and S...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Stanford Hospital & Clinics and School of Medicine, Privacy Manager Breach data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 2,300 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Aug 3, 2012.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Desktop Computer.
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 Stanford Hospital & Clinics and School of Medicine, Privacy Manager Breach 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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