Northwestern Memorial HealthCare

The covered entity (CE), Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, reported that an employee’s car was stolen. Inside was a laptop that contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,813 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, law enforcement, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its policies and practices.