NEW YORKHHS OCRFirst filing
Filed Oct 3, 2014bd_8869420e3edc5577
Mount Sinai Beth Israel (NY) reported to HHS OCR on 2014-10-03 the theft of an unencrypted laptop from the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology on-call room, affecting 10,793 patients. Breached PHI included demographic and clinical information. The CE reported the theft to law enforcement, remotely changed the laptop password, enhanced physical safeguards, and retrained staff. OCR obtained assurances of corrective actions; the CE is expected to implement a risk management plan and a comprehensive policy for personally owned devices accessing ePHI.
Affected (this filing): 10,793
HHS notified