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Thursday, March 05, 2015
GoLocal Worcester News Team
Nearly 185,000 people in Massachusetts have been affected by health data security breaches since 2010, according to data maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights. 35 businesses and healthcare providers in the state have been involved in the breaches.
Over the past five years, the five companies and healthcare providers with the highest amount of individuals affected by breaches in MA are:
- Pioneer Valley Pathology - 24,750 individuals affected
- MDF Transcription Services - 15,265
- Spectrum Health Systems - 14,750
- UMass Memorial Medical Group, Inc. - 14,100
- Joseph A. Gagnon d/b/a Goldthwait Associates - 11,000
Here are the Health Data Breaches in Massachusetts from 2010-2015:
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Daniel J. Sigman MD PC
Individuals Affected: 1,860
Breach Submission Date: 01/07/2010
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Electronic Medical Record, Other, Other Portable Electronic Device
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Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Individuals Affected: 1,076
Breach Submission Date: 01/08/2010
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Other
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Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Individuals Affected: 3,594
Breach Submission Date: 04/20/2010
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Other
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DentaQuest
Individuals Affected: 10,515
Breach Submission Date: 06/09/2010
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Laptop
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Pioneer Valley Pathology
Individuals Affected: 24,750
Breach Submission Date: 08/25/2010
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Paper/Films
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Joseph A. Gagnon d/b/a Goldthwait Asso.
Individuals Affected: 11,000
Breach Submission Date: 10/01/2010
Type of Breach: Improper Disposal
Location of Breached Information: Paper/Films
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University Health Services UMass Amherst
Individuals Affected: 942
Breach Submission Date: 03/07/2011
Type of Breach: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of Breached Information: Desktop Computer
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Drs Edalji and Komer
Individuals Affected: 563
Breach Submission Date: 05/06/2011
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Laptop
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Individuals Affected: 2,021
Breach Submission Date: 07/19/2011
Type of Breach: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of Breached Information: Network Server
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Brigham and Women's Hospital & Faulkner
Individuals Affected: 638
Breach Submission Date: 08/03/2011
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Other Portable Electronic Device
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Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, PC
Individuals Affected: 2,200
Breach Submission Date: 10/07/2011
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Other, Other Portable Electronic Device
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Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc.
Individuals Affected: 599
Breach Submission Date: 10/11/2011
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Laptop
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Spectrum Health Systems, Inc.
Individuals Affected: 14,750
Breach Submission Date: 10/20/2011
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Desktop Computer
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Sleep HealthCenters LLC
Individuals Affected: 2,988
Breach Submission Date: 12/28/2011
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Laptop
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St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
Individuals Affected: 6,831
Breach Submission Date: 04/06/2012
Type of Breach: Loss
Location of Breached Information: Paper/Films
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Children's Hospital Boston
Individuals Affected: 2,159
Breach Submission Date: 05/22/2012
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Laptop
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Individuals Affected: 3,900
Breach Submission Date: 07/20/2012
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Laptop
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Individuals Affected: 615
Breach Submission Date: 11/26/2012
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Desktop Computer
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Clearpoint Design, Inc.
Individuals Affected: 4,343
Breach Submission Date: 12/28/2012
Type of Breach: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of Breached Information: Network Server
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Clearpoint Design, Inc.
Individuals Affected: 4,125
Breach Submission Date: 01/07/2013
Type of Breach: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of Breached Information: Network Server
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Clearpoint Design, Inc.
Individuals Affected: 7,250
Breach Submission Date: 01/10/2013
Type of Breach: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of Breached Information: Network Server
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Clearpoint Design, Inc.
Individuals Affected: 4,100
Breach Submission Date: 01/10/2013
Type of Breach: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of Breached Information: Network Server
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Kindred Healthcare, Inc
Individuals Affected: 716
Breach Submission Date: 02/14/2013
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Other Portable Electronic Device
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DentaQuest of Florida, LLC
Individuals Affected: 3,667
Breach Submission Date: 02/19/2013
Type of Breach: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of Breached Information: Paper/Films
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Goold Health System (Goold)
Individuals Affected: 6,332
Breach Submission Date: 03/06/2013
Type of Breach: Loss
Location of Breached Information: Other Portable Electronic Device
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HealthCare for Women, Inc.
Individuals Affected: 8,727
Breach Submission Date: 03/20/2013
Type of Breach: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of Breached Information: Network Server
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UMass Amherst
Individuals Affected: 1,670
Breach Submission Date: 06/05/2013
Type of Breach: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of Breached Information: Desktop Computer
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Jeff Spiegel
Individuals Affected: 832
Breach Submission Date: 12/23/2013
Type of Breach: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of Breached Information: Email
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Tufts Associated Health Maintenance
Individuals Affected: 8,330
Breach Submission Date: 04/24/2014
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Other
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MDF Transcription Services
Individuals Affected: 15,265
Breach Submission Date: 04/29/2014
Type of Breach: Other
Location of Breached Information: Other
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UMass Memorial Medical Center
Individuals Affected: 2,387
Breach Submission Date: 05/05/2014
Type of Breach: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of Breached Information: Electronic Medical Record, Paper/Films
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Iron Mountain Incorporated
Individuals Affected: 10,000
Breach Submission Date: 08/15/2014
Type of Breach: Loss, Theft
Location of Breached Information: Paper/Films
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St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
Individuals Affected: 595
Breach Submission Date: 08/26/2014
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Laptop, Other Portable Electronic Device
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Individuals Affected: 999
Breach Submission Date: 11/17/2014
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Laptop, Other Portable Electronic Device
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UMass Memorial Medical Group, Inc.
Individuals Affected: 14,100
Breach Submission Date: 01/30/2015
Type of Breach: Theft
Location of Breached Information: Other
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Pioneer Valley Pathology
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Brigham and Women's Hospital & Faulkner 
Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, PC
Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc.
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc.
Sleep HealthCenters LLC
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
Children's Hospital Boston
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Clearpoint Design, Inc.
Clearpoint Design, Inc.
Clearpoint Design, Inc.
Clearpoint Design, Inc.
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DentaQuest of Florida, LLC_80_80_90_c1.jpg)
Goold Health System (Goold)
HealthCare for Women, Inc.
UMass Amherst 
Jeff Spiegel
Tufts Associated Health Maintenance
MDF Transcription Services
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Iron Mountain Incorporated
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
Brigham and Women's Hospital
UMass Memorial Medical Group, Inc.
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