Panasonic Health Insurance Association, Matsushita Memorial Hospital: a laptop used for X-ray imaging went missing, with imaging data of 1,971 patients on it

1. 2021-02-16

   The loss of a laptop was discovered. [1] [2]

2. 2021-02-24

   The hospital announced the case. It notified the supervising authority and filed a damage report with the police. [1] [2]

The device was a terminal used for X-ray imaging in the radiology department. It stored imaging data of 1,971 patients, including IDs, names, birth dates, genders, ages, imaged body parts, ward rooms, doctor codes, doctor names and images. [1] [2]

The setup room where the terminal stood is not open to outsiders, and nothing other than the terminal is missing. The hospital is explaining what happened and apologizing to the patients concerned in writing. [1] [2]