HHS OCR report · 2013
ABQ HealthPartners data breach
ABQ HealthPartners, a healthcare provider in New Mexico, reported a breach affecting 778 individuals to HHS OCR on Feb 17, 2013.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- ABQ HealthPartners
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- New Mexico
- Individuals affected
- 778
- Submission date
- Feb 17, 2013
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A laptop computer was stolen from the covered entity (CE), ABQ Health Partners. The laptop contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 778 patients, although the CE was unable to conclusively determine which patients’ names were still on the laptop. The ePHI involved in the breach included names, dates of birth, age, sex, referring physicians’ names, and raw numeric test data of less than 778 individuals. Following the breach, the CE encrypted ePHI stored ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the ABQ HealthPartners data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 778 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Feb 17, 2013.
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 ABQ HealthPartners 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 ABQ HealthPartners.