HHS OCR report · 2017
Wonderful Center For Health Innovation data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Wonderful Center For Health Innovation
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 3,358
- Submission date
- Jan 20, 2017
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE) reported a breach of 3,091 individuals’ electronic protected health information (ePHI), after a laptop computer was stolen from a workforce member’s unlocked car between December 9, 2016 and December 12, 2016. The types of ePHI involved in the breach included diagnoses or conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. It provided OCR with evidence that it respond...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Wonderful Center For Health Innovation data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 3,358 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jan 20, 2017.
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 Wonderful Center For Health Innovation 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 Wonderful Center For Health Innovation.