Elk Ridge Dentistry

The covered entity (CE), Angus Dental Solutions, Inc. dba Elk Ridge Dentistry, reported that an unencrypted portable hard drive had been stolen from a workforce member’s car. The hard drive contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,793 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical and security safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance.