Coast Dental

Coast Dental, the covered entity (CE), reported that approximately 1,700 medical records were stolen from a van. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional physical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data.