Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Luz Colon, DPM Podiatry (May 2012)

Organization named: Luz Colon, DPM Podiatry Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Loss, 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 May 19, 2012.

Organization as reported: Luz Colon, DPM Podiatry, FL
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Loss, Theft
Location of information as reported: Laptop
Submission date: May 19, 2012
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 15626, row:6765)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

On March 20, 2012, an unencrypted laptop computer containing patient information was lost or stolen. The laptop contained the demographic, clinical and financial information of 1,137 individuals. The covered entity (CE), Absolute Foot and Ankle Specialists Inc., provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and English and Spanish media. In response to the breach, the CE disallowed removal of equipment from the premises and began using cloud-based electronic medical record software. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

1,137 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date May 19, 2012, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2012-05-19Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 15626)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Luz Colon, DPM Podiatry Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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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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