HHS OCR report · 2013
Northside Hospital, Inc. data breach
Northside Hospital, Inc., a healthcare provider in Georgia, reported a breach affecting 4,879 individuals to HHS OCR on Dec 10, 2013.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Northside Hospital, Inc.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Georgia
- Individuals affected
- 4,879
- Submission date
- Dec 10, 2013
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A password-protected, unencrypted laptop was lost or stolen when a Northside Hospital (NSH) workforce member inadvertently left it on the hood of her car while parked. The laptop contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 4,879 individuals. The ePHI involved in the breach included patients’ names, account numbers, billing dates, diagnoses and/or diagnosis codes, and lab results. The covered entity (CE), NSH, provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and t...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Northside Hospital, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 4,879 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Dec 10, 2013.
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 Northside Hospital, 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 Northside Hospital, Inc..