Hoag Clinic

Hoag Clinic (CA) reported to HHS on 2020-08-03 a Theft affecting 738 individuals. A laptop containing ePHI was stolen from an employee's vehicle. Exposed data included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, email addresses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, media, and law enforcement, and provided free identity theft monitoring. Corrective actions included employee sanctions, staff retraining, and new policies. OCR provided technical assistance and obtained assurances of remediation. Breached information located on: Laptop.

Affected (this filing): 738

Hoag Clinic reported the theft of a staff member's laptop from a vehicle in Newport Beach, CA, on June 5, 2020. The laptop contained protected health information (PHI) for 738 individuals, including names, addresses, medical record numbers, and treatment details. No evidence of data access or misuse was found. Hoag filed a police report, conducted an internal investigation, and offered one year of identity monitoring to affected patients.

Affected (this filing): 738