Over 23, 000 patients notified in three breaches reported to HHS

[security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition org>]

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Over 23,000 patients notified in three breaches reported to HHS
By Dissent, September 21, 2010

In looking at the most recent update to HHS.s web site, I noted three 
other breaches that we did not know about already from other sources:

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The Kent Center in Rhode Island reported that paper records of 1,361 
patients were stolen in July.

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Virginia psychiatrist Curtis R. Bryan, MD reported that a stolen laptop 
contained PHI on 2,739 patients.

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The Iowa-based center reported that 19,222 patients had PHI on a backup 
tape that was discovered missing on July 11.

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