Data on 4,000+ patients on stolen laptop
- Laptop stolen from UCSF containing files with information on 4,400 patients
- Patients are being alerted that their information is vulnerable to access
“…Information “potentially exposed” included name, medical record number, age and clinical information, but the stolen laptop did not contain any Social Security numbers or other financial data, officials said.
“Although there is no indication that unauthorized access to the files or the laptop actually took place,” UCSF said, both UCSF and another affected medical center began sending out notifications to patients this month….
…Officials said late Wednesay that it took some time to determine what information was on the missing laptop, and then to find addresses for affected patients. “UCSF then promptly began notifying patients, a process that requires a precise and meticulous set of steps, determining, for example, the status of patients — whether they are living or deceased, whether they are minors requiring parental notification, whether they have new addresses. This process has been carried out in coordination with the UCPD investigation and recovery efforts,” officials said in an emailed statement….”
San Francisco Business Times: UCSF says laptop with 4,400 patient records stolen, then recovered
