HHS OCR report · 2015
Carolyn B Lyde, MD, PA data breach
Carolyn B Lyde, MD, PA, a healthcare provider in Texas, reported a breach affecting 1,500 individuals to HHS OCR on Nov 30, 2015.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Carolyn B Lyde, MD, PA
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Texas
- Individuals affected
- 1,500
- Submission date
- Nov 30, 2015
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
An unencrypted, password protected laptop computer containing the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,500 individuals, was stolen from the covered entity (CE), Dermatology Center of Lewisville. The laptop was used as a storage device and individuals' names and images of individuals' skin conditions. As a result of OCR’s investigation, the CE adopted encryption technologies, updated its Risk Analysis, implemented its corresponding Risk Management Plan, improved physical sec...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Carolyn B Lyde, MD, PA data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,500 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Nov 30, 2015.
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 Carolyn B Lyde, MD, PA legitimate?
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