- State
- OH
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 740
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Consultant Anesthesiologists, Inc., reported that a bag containing paper records was stolen from a workforce member’s vehicle. The files contained the protected health information (PHI) of 740 individuals and included names and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and physical safeguards to better protect its PHI. In addition, the CE retrained its workforce members on properly safeguarding PHI. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification and Privacy Rules.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.