City of Dallas Fire-Rescue Department

Multiple laptop computers containing EKG strips were lost, stolen, or unaccounted for from the covered entity (CE), City of Dallas Fire-Rescue Department. The electronic protected health information (ePHI) on the laptops included EKG strips in addition to the names, addresses, medical history, diagnoses, dates of birth, and the social security numbers of approximately 1,000 individuals. Upon discovering the breach, the CE formed a breach assessment team to review and address investigation findings. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE improved physical security to address deficiencies within its system. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
Location of breached information: Laptop
Business associate present: No