WeCare TLC

The covered entity (CE), WeCare TLC, reported that a laptop that contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,340 individuals was stolen from an employee’s vehicle. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE retrained its staff members and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI.