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 Jan. 29, 2015.
- Organization as reported
- David E. Hansen DDS PS, WA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Other Portable Electronic Device, Paper/Films
- Submission date
- Jan. 29, 2015
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14893, row:6032)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
On January 29, 2015, the covered entity (CE), David E. Hansen DDS PS, reported that a password protected computer back-up disk, 20 encrypted flash drives and 32 paper dental patients' records were stolen during a break-in at the CE’s facility. The media devices contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 2000 individuals. The PHI involved in the breach included patients’ names, diagnoses, medications, and other clinical information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE improved physical security and retrained workforce members. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted above.