Cogent Healthcare, Inc. (TN, Business Associate) reported to HHS OCR on 2009-11-25 a laptop theft affecting 6,400 individuals. A laptop was stolen from a locked office at Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center. Breached information — stored on the laptop — included patient names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, and in some cases diagnosis codes. Corrective actions included accelerated laptop encryption, improved physical security, staff training, and encryption of portable media.
Affected (this filing): 6,400