HHS OCR report · 2015
Valley COmmunity Healthcare data breach
Valley COmmunity Healthcare, a healthcare provider in California, reported a breach affecting 1,233 individuals to HHS OCR on Mar 6, 2015.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Valley COmmunity Healthcare
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 1,233
- Submission date
- Mar 6, 2015
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On February 24, 2015, the covered entity (CE), Valley Community Healthcare, discovered that a laptop computer connected to the EKG/ECG machine was missing, and it was never recovered. The password protected, unencrypted laptop contained the demographic information of 1,233 individuals The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of OCR’s investigation, the CE evaluated the threats and vulnerabilities to its electronic protected health infor...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Valley COmmunity Healthcare data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,233 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Mar 6, 2015.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Loss, 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 Valley COmmunity Healthcare 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 Valley COmmunity Healthcare.