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 Oct. 13, 2017.
- Organization as reported
- Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness, VA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Laptop
- Submission date
- Oct. 13, 2017
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14031, row:5170)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
An employee’s unencrypted laptop was stolen from his car. The breach affected approximately 5,806 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved in the breach included clinical and diagnostic information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the covered entity (CE) accelerated its ongoing process of encrypting laptops and implementing its risk management plan. OCR reviewed the CE's policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.