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HHS OCR report ยท 2011

DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a DeKalb Medical Hillandale data breach

DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a DeKalb Medical Hillandale, a healthcare provider in Georgia, reported a breach affecting 7,500 individuals to HHS OCR on Jul 15, 2011.

OCR report facts

Covered entity
DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a DeKalb Medical Hillandale
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
State
Georgia
Individuals affected
7,500
Submission date
Jul 15, 2011
Type of breach
Theft
Location of breached information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
Status
Archive (closed)

OCR description

An employee working for the covered entity (CE) took protected health information (PHI) off premises for purposes of identity theft. Over a period of three months, the employee impermissibly accessed the PHI of 7,500 patients. The types of PHI involved in the breach included names, dates of birth, medical record and account numbers, admission or visit dates, primary diagnoses, treating physicians and in some cases social security numbers. The CE notified affected individuals, HHS, and the ...

Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.

Frequently asked questions

How many people were affected by the DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a DeKalb Medical Hillandale data breach?

The report to HHS OCR lists 7,500 individuals affected.

When was it reported to HHS?

It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jul 15, 2011.

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 DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a DeKalb Medical Hillandale 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 DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a DeKalb Medical Hillandale.