HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Feb. 23, 2010.
- Organization as reported
- Advanced NeuroSpinal Care, CA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 23, 2010
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 16093, row:7232)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
A computer containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 3,500 individuals was stolen from the office of a covered entity (CE). The ePHI included patient names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, driver's licenses, claims information, diagnoses, and conditions. As a result of the loss, the CE upgraded the alarm system and replaced the server housing and storage security lock-up. The CE also notified affected individuals, the media, appropriate government agencies, and law enforcement. In addition, the CE established an office-based hotline to assist affected individuals. As a result of OCR's investigation, the CE has implemented regularly scheduled security risk analyses and has installed window bars, roll down shutters, four video surveillance cameras, and other physical security measures to prevent theft.