US ReachOut Home Care Oct 2014 Physical Action (Q10082)
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A data breach risk event
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US ReachOut Home Care Oct 2014 Physical Action
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A data breach risk event
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October 2014
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ReachOut Home Care in Kentucky reported that 4,500 patients had PHI on a laptop that was stolen on October 9th. Their statement from their web site: ReachOut Home Care customers in Texas notified of security breach Unencrypted computer stolen from office facility contained patient names and Medicare identification numbers Richardson, TX Dec. 9, 2014 In October, at the offices of ReachOut Home Care in Richardson an unencrypted laptop computer was stolen. The computer contained the names, claims data and, in some cases, Medicare identification numbers of approximately 5,000 ReachOut Home Care customers who live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. At this time, ReachOut Home Care has no reason to believe the information has been used inappropriately. ReachOut Home Care is in the process of notify (English)
