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 Feb. 28, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Ohio Neurologic Institute, OH
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Laptop
- Submission date
- Feb. 28, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10106, row:1245)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
Ohio Neurologic Institute, the covered entity (CE), reported that a password-protected desktop computer containing the protected health information (PHI) of 5,548 individuals was stolen from its clinic. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and local law enforcement. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to secure its sensitive data. Of note, the CE ceased operations and is no longer providing healthcare services.