US University of Mississippi Medical Center Jan 2013 Physical Action (Q11853)
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A data breach risk event
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US University of Mississippi Medical Center Jan 2013 Physical Action
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A data breach risk event
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January 2013
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The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson reports that an unencrypted laptop shared by several clinicians was stolen from a patient-care area. The medical center is not disclosing the number of patients affected. In this case, due to insufficient contact information for those who may be affected, individual notifications are not possible, according to a website notice. Officials learned of the breach on Jan. 22, the notice says. The laptop contained health and personal information about an undisclosed number of adult patients seen between 2008 and January 2013. Information on the laptop may include names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, medications, treatments and other clinical information. The medical center says it hasnt received any notific (English)
