Methodist Hospital
Disclosed Jan 25, 2010689 affectedConfirmed
An unencrypted laptop computer was stolen from the covered entity's unlocked testing office. The laptop computer contained the protected health information of approximately 689 individuals. The protected health information involved in the breach included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and the age, gender, race, and medication information of affected individuals. Following the breach, the covered entity restricted the storage of electronic protected health information to network drives. Additionally, OCR's investigation resulted in the covered entity improving their physical safeguards and in retraining employees. \
What is known
| People affected | 689 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 25, 2010 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
Notices filed
Other breaches at Methodist Hospital
History of this record
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.