FLORIDAAccidentalHealthcareHealthcareDisposal ErrorCustomer Data InvolvedHealth (basic)Identity (basic)LowResolved

National Pain Institute

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Severity

Low

Discovered

—

Filed

Jan 15, 2015

To disclose

—

Affected

500

Confidence

98%

Full breach record for National Pain Institute →

National Pain Institute (FL) reported to HHS on 2015-01-15 an Improper Disposal breach affecting 500 individuals. From July 13 to August 13, 2013, the covered entity distributed outdated desktop computers and laptops to employees for personal use without first deleting ePHI. The computers contained names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE repossessed computers, obtained written acknowledgements from employees, and implemented corrective actions including encrypting all computers and updating HIPAA policies. OCR obtained assurances of remediation.

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HIPAA clock✓ HHS notified

⚠ no discovery dateNo discovery date was extracted, so no notification clock can be evaluated.

⚠ No discovery dateThe OCR public portal omits the discovery date, so the 60-day notification clock cannot be evaluated from this source — only that the filing was submitted.

Incident timeline

Jul 13, 2013

Begins

Jan 15, 2015

Filed

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed500 affectedView incident

Name: National Pain Institute
norm: national pain institute
Industry: Health Care Services

Name: National Pain Institute
norm: national pain institute
Industry: Health Care Services
Industry: Healthcaresource default

Discovered: Not extracted — the OCR public portal omits it
Breach occurred: Jul 13, 2013 – Aug 13, 2013
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: 500nationwide
Data types: Health (basic)Identity (basic)
HHS breach type: Improper disposal
Where the data lived: Desktop computerLaptop
Covered-entity type: Healthcare provider
Attack vector: Misconfiguration
Threat actor: Internal
Regulator citations: OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
Initial access: insider_action

During the incident: Provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media
Changes made: Tracked and repossessed computers where possible
Obtained written acknowledgement from employees that PHI was not used or disclosed
Encrypted all computers
Upgraded malware protection and software on desktop computers
Improved network and email security
Improved identity management
Automated and standardized security for devices containing ePHI
Updated HIPAA policies and procedures including a policy for responding to security incidents
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Compliance flags: HHS notified
Discovery-date grounding: no discovery dateNo discovery date was extracted, so no notification clock can be evaluated.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
HIPAA
Discovered: not extracted
→ Notified: not extracted
— regulatory submission HHS notified

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
HIPAA	Discovered: not extracted → Notified: not extracted	—	regulatory submission	HHS notified

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

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.

Source URL: https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf
DisclosureLens renders the full SEC/HHS filing inline below from the originating regulator’s public record (§4.5 fair report privilege).
Filed at: Jan 15, 2015
Raw hash: 4fcc70966386470bd9cb061b6fe0f19eb3a16f96702353e87a4623cc95676419

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Reporting entityNational Pain Institute

Victim entityNational Pain Institute

IncidentMisconfiguration

Stated responseProvided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media

ComplianceHHS notified

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceocrportal.hhs.gov

Source filing