Riverside County Regional Medical Center

Riverside County Regional Medical Center reported the loss of a password-protected laptop used by its Ophthalmology and Dermatology clinics. The laptop, missing as of December 1, 2014, potentially contained unencrypted patient information including names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and clinical data such as diagnoses and treatments. The organization notified law enforcement and offered one year of identity protection services to affected individuals.

Riverside County Regional Medical Center (RCRMC) reported to HHS OCR on 2015-01-29 a Theft affecting 7,925 individuals. A laptop was lost or stolen at the facility on or around December 1, 2014. ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, and clinical information. RCRMC notified law enforcement, affected individuals, and media. Remediation included encrypting all laptops, reconfiguring web-cache settings, and addressing security management program gaps per OCR guidance.

Affected (this filing): 7,925