The covered entity (CE), OU Medicine dba OU Health, reported that a laptop computer containing the protected health information (PHI) of 3,013 individuals was stolen from an employee’s vehicle. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE reinforced existing policy on whole disk encryption and strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
