HHS OCR report · 2015
OhioHealth data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- OhioHealth
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Ohio
- Individuals affected
- 1,006
- Submission date
- Jul 24, 2015
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On May 29, 2015, the covered entity (CE), OhioHealth, discovered that an unencrypted portable computer drive (‘thumb drive”) was missing. This breach affected approximately 1,006 individuals. The types of protected health information (PHI) involved in the breach included patients’ names, medical record numbers, names of insurance companies, addresses, dates of birth, physicians’ names, referral and treatment dates, type of procedures, and in certain limited instances, clinical information a...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the OhioHealth data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,006 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jul 24, 2015.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Loss, with the breached information located in: Other Portable Electronic Device.
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 OhioHealth 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 OhioHealth.