David S Daley, DMD

The covered entity (CE), David S. Daley, DMD, reported that its office was broken into and an unencrypted server and two laptops containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately1,000 individuals was stolen. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, birthdates, Social Security numbers, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to this incident, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. Following OCR’s investigation, the CE updated its HIPAA policies and procedures.