Max M Bayard MD

Two unencrypted laptops and one portable storage device (thumb drive) were stolen during a burglary on August 5, 2015. They collectively contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,154 individuals. The ePHI involved in the breach included names, dates of birth, insurance information, social security numbers, dates of treatment, types of treatment, and diagnoses. Following the breach, the office of Dr. Bayard, the covered entity (CE), notified HHS, the individuals affected by the breach, and the media. The CE provided individuals with identity protection services and credit monitoring services at no cost. As a result of OCR’s investigation, the CE implemented facility access control policies and procedures and installed an office alarm system and four surveillance cameras. The CE also encrypted computer workstations and initiated a requirement for the use of privacy screens and a locked storage room when the equipment is not in use.