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 Feb. 25, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- The Art & Science of Dermatology, P.C., VA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Loss
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 25, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11598, row:2737)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), The Art & Science of Dermatology, reported that a desktop server containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 4,500 individuals was missing and may have been accessed by an unauthorized individual. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Soon after the breach occurred, the CE notified OCR that they were no longer in business and the investigation was subsequently closed.