Over 10 Million Individuals Now Affected by Large Data Breaches, as Reported on OCR Web site

As of April 4, 2011, HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), responsible for enforcing HIPAA and HITECH Act privacy and security regulations, has reported on its Web site a total of 256 breaches have impacted 10,202,051 persons, in breaches reported by covered entities from September 22, 2009—the day prior to the effective date of the Breach Notification Rule—to February 8, 2011. California-based Health Net