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American Home Patient

ArchivedSubmitted 03/06/2017
State
TN
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
13,709
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Theft
Location of breached information
Other Portable Electronic Device
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), American Home Patient, reported that several unencrypted computer hard drives containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 13,709 individuals, were stolen. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, health insurance information, Social Security Numbers, diagnoses, dates of birth, financial information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and local law enforcement. As a result of the breach, the CE implemented additional physical and technical safeguards to better protect its ePHI. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE and obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

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