Ernest T. Bice, Jr. DDS
Disclosed Mar 10, 201016 years ago21,000 affectedConfirmed
Three unencrypted external back-up drives were stolen from a safe in the covered entity's locked office. The laptop computer contained the protected health information of approximately 21,000 individuals. The protected health information involved in the breach included names, addresses phone numbers, dates of birth, social security numbers, insurance information, and treatment histories. Following the breach, the covered entity moved back-up data offsite and encrypted all workstations. Additionally, OCR's investigation resulted in the covered entity improving their physical safeguards and in retraining employees. \
What is known
| People affected | 21,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Ernest T. Bice, Jr. DDS (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 10, 2010 | 21,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.