TEXASHHS OCRFirst filing
Filed Oct 21, 2009bd_e932a7701ed0930b
Brooke Army Medical Center (TX) reported to HHS OCR on 2009-10-21 a Theft affecting 1,000 individuals (up to 1,272 per the description). A binder containing PHI — including names, telephone numbers, detailed treatment notes, and possibly social security numbers — was stolen from a staff member's vehicle. The covered entity sanctioned the workforce member, implemented a new PHI-handling policy for on-call staff, and notified local media following OCR's investigation. Breached information located on Paper/Films.
Affected (this filing): 1,000
HHS notified