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 Jan. 29, 2015.
- Organization as reported
- North Dallas Urogynecology, PLLC., TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Laptop
- Submission date
- Jan. 29, 2015
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14890, row:6029)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), North Dallas Urogynecology, reported the theft of several items and four unencrypted laptops as a result of a break-in. The incident was immediately reported to the police and an investigation ensued. Approximately 678 patients’ protected health information (PHI) was affected by the breach, which included patient’s names, social security numbers, dates of birth, and lab results. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach the CE increased security within the office and implemented additional physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to ensure the security of electronic PHI. All laptops have encryption technology. In addition, all workforce members were trained or retrained concerning the requirements for compliance with the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.