HHS OCR report ยท 2010
Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Illinois
- Individuals affected
- 1,000
- Submission date
- May 26, 2010
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
An employee's laptop was stolen out of her bag while she was making an admission visit in a patient's home. The evidence showed that although the covered entity had a policy of encrypting and password-protecting its computers, this particular computer did not require a password most of the time. The invoices contained the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,000 individuals. The PHI stored on the laptop included names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, Social Secur...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 26, 2010.
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 Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care 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 Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care.