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 June 22, 2012.
- Organization as reported
- Karen Kietzman, MT
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Laptop, Other Portable Electronic Device
- Submission date
- June 22, 2012
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 15607, row:6746)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
A laptop, iPad, and portable memory drive were stolen from the office of Dr. Karen Kietzman, the covered entity (CE), affecting approximately 708 individuals. The electronic protected health information (ePHI) contained on the devices included patients’ demographic and mental health information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and media. As a result of the breach, and to prevent a recurrence, the CE improved physical safeguards, encrypted her laptop, and stopped storing ePHI on any other electronic media. As a result of OCR’s investigation and technical assistance, the CE developed a risk analysis and risk management plan and developed policies and procedures to implement the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules.