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Breach notice filed by Joseph F. Lopez, MD (November 2009)

Organization named: Joseph F. Lopez, MD Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Theft

What the sources say

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 Nov. 20, 2009.

Organization as reported
Joseph F. Lopez, MD, CA
Entity type as reported
Healthcare Provider
Category as reported
Theft
Location of information as reported
Desktop Computer
Submission date
Nov. 20, 2009
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 16126, row:7265)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

A shared Computer that was used for backup was stolen on 9/27/09. The Computer contained certain electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 952 patients. Following the breach, the covered entity notified all 952 affected individuals and the appropriate media; added technical safeguards of encryption for all ePHI stored on the USB flash drive or the CD used on the replacement computer; added physical safeguards by keeping new portable devices locked when not in use in a secure combination safe in doctor's private office or in a secure filing cabinet; and added administrative safeguards by requiring annual refresher retraining of staff for Privacy and Security Rules. \

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 952 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Nov. 20, 2009, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 16126)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • Joseph F. Lopez, MD Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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