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TEXASPhysicalHealthcareHealthcareTheftCustomer Data InvolvedHealth (basic)Identity (basic)MediumResolved

Baylor Heart and Vascular Center, LLP

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jan 6, 2012

Filed

Mar 16, 2012

To disclose

10 weeks

Affected

1,972

Confidence

98%
Full breach record for Baylor Heart and Vascular Center, LLP →2 incidents on file

Baylor Heart and Vascular Center, LLP (TX) reported to HHS on 2012-03-16 a Theft affecting 1,972 individuals. An unsecured tablet computer was stolen from an employee's vehicle on January 6, 2012. PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, treating physicians' names, and health screening results. Breached information located on an Other Portable Electronic Device. OCR investigated, reviewing HIPAA policies, mobile device training, and risk analysis. The CE subsequently implemented encryption and enhanced its mobile device management program.

HIPAA clock✓ HHS notified10 weeks discovery → filing
⚠ occurrence dateThe stored discovery date equals the breach OCCURRENCE date. Detection is normally later, so this OVERSTATES the delay — a 'late' verdict here may not be real.

Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 10 weeks / 70 days

Jan 6, 2012

Begins

Jan 6, 2012

Discovered

Mar 16, 2012

Filed

vs. sector median

2 wks faster

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed1,972 affectedView incident

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.