Ochsner Health System
Disclosed Feb 20, 201214 years ago2,088 affectedConfirmed
An external hard drive was stolen from the radiology department of the covered entity (CE), Ochsner Health System. The electronic protected health information (ePHI) on the hard drive included the names, addresses, dates of birth, and medical record numbers of approximately 2,088 individuals. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of the breach, the CE improved technical safeguards and updated its policies and procedures. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
What is known
| People affected | 2,088 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 20, 2012 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Ochsner Health System (Healthcare Provider, LA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Feb 20, 2012 | 2,088 |
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.