New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation - Harlem Hospital

NYC Health + Hospitals / Harlem Hospital reported to HHS on 2018-03-29 a laptop theft affecting 595 individuals. An unencrypted laptop containing ePHI — including names, dates of birth, and clinical/treatment information — went missing. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and the NYPD. Mitigation included additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and security awareness training for workforce members. Location of breached info: Laptop. No business associate was involved.