GAHHS OCRFirst filing
Filed Sep 15, 2011bd_0505f79a85445c57
Diversified Resources, Inc. (GA) reported to HHS OCR on 2011-09-15 a Theft affecting 863 individuals. On August 11, 2011, a password-protected but unencrypted laptop was stolen from a nurse's car. The ePHI included names, addresses, phone numbers, primary care physicians, caregiver contacts, and SSNs. Following the breach, the CE retrained staff, applied sanctions, implemented file-level encryption, and adopted a new policy prohibiting leaving laptops unattended in vehicles.
Affected (this filing): 863
HHS notified