Stolen OHSU Laptop Contained Patient Data
By Adam Dodge - Posted on December 12th, 2008
Quick Facts
- Date: 12/12/2008
- Institution: Oregon Health & Science University
- Type of Incident: Theft
- Number Affected: 890
- Source: OSF Data Loss DB
- Abstract Source: Oregon Live
Abstract
Oregon Health & Science University is working to notify patients after a laptop containing personal information was stolen. The laptop, stolen from a worker in Chicago on business, contained medical record numbers, names, telephone numbers, dates of birth, gender, medical diagnosis category and category of treatment for 890 OHSU patients. According to OHSU, the information was password protected and may have been removed from the laptop before the theft.
Tagged: Oregon Health & Science University
• 2008
• Attrition.org
• Medical Information
• Personally Identifying Information
• Theft
