As required by section 13402(e)(4) of the HITECH Act, HHS must post a list of breaches of unsecured protected health information affecting 500 or more individuals. The following breaches have been reported to HHS for the month of May:
Oconee Physician Practices
State: South Carolina
Approx. # of Individuals Affected: 653
Date of Breach: 5/09/10
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Laptop
VA North Texas Health Care System
State: Texas
Approx. # of Individuals Affected: 4,083
Date of Breach: 5/04/10
Type of Breach: Improper Disposal
Location of Breached Information: Paper Records
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