HHS OCR report · 2012
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Louisiana
- Individuals affected
- 17,000
- Submission date
- May 18, 2012
- Type of breach
- Loss, Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A physician’s personally owned laptop computer, which was used to conduct business on behalf of the covered entity (CE), Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, was either misplaced or stolen. The laptop contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 17,339 individuals and included patients’ names, ages, dates and times of admission/discharge, race, health coverage, medical history, and results of ICU treatments. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected in...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 17,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 18, 2012.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Loss, 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 Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center 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 Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.