HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Aug. 28, 2020.
- Organization as reported
- BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, OH
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Other
- Submission date
- Aug. 28, 2020
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12722, row:3861)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, reported that an ultrasound machine containing the protected health information (PHI) of 2,869 individuals was stolen from an employee’s car. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical images, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. The CE also provided credit monitoring to affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee. The CE also implemented additional technical safeguards and provided HIPAA training to its staff.