Nihal Saran, MD

A password protected laptop computer containing protected health information (PHI) was stolen from Dr. Saran's personal residence. The laptop contained the PHI of approximately 2,300 individuals. The PHI stored on the laptop included patients' names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, insurance information, and diagnoses. Following the breach, Dr. Saran notified the Northville Township Police Department of the theft, contacted the individuals reasonably believed to have been affected by the breach, sent a notice of the breach to the Detroit Free Press and the Monroe News, and installed encryption software for its billing software. \