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 Aug. 25, 2010.
- Organization as reported
- SunBridge Healthcare Corporation, NM
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Other, Other Portable Electronic Device
- Submission date
- Aug. 25, 2010
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 15987, row:7126)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
A BlackBerry personal digital assistant device, which stored the protected health information (PHI) of 1,000 patients, was stolen from a workforce member. The types of PHI involved in the breach included names, birthdates, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media, and offered identity theft protection services to the individuals. Following the breach, the CE encrypted and password protected all its Blackberry devices. As a result of OCR’s investigation, the CE changed its Blackberry encryption policy.