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The Methodist Hospital

ArchivedSubmitted 01/25/2010
State
TX
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
689
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Theft
Location of breached information
Other
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

An unencrypted laptop computer was stolen from the covered entity's unlocked testing office. The laptop computer contained the protected health information of approximately 689 individuals. The protected health information involved in the breach included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and the age, gender, race, and medication information of affected individuals. Following the breach, the covered entity restricted the storage of electronic protected health information to network drives. Additionally, OCR's investigation resulted in the covered entity improving their physical safeguards and in retraining employees. \

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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