More than 1,200 patients at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital have been notified of missing information after officials said four desktop computers were stolen from the hospital.According to officials with the hospital, they notified 1,221 patients whose information may have been accessed after four desktop computers were stolen in January from an outpatient clinic. The clinic was in the process of vacating an office in the Tower Building of Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, when the incident occurred, officials said.Oklahoma City police were alerted and there is no evidence that information on the stolen computers has been accessed or misused, officials said. Officials said they have reviewed and revised procedures pertaining to device security to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. The computers contained limited patient information, such as names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers and clinical information (e.g. lab values, blood pressure logs), according to the hospital.An investigation revealed the information compromised consisted of email communications between hospital staff members. Officials said the hospital stores medical records on a separate secure server and patient records were not stored on these stolen computers. No patient Social Security numbers or financial information were at risk, officials said. “Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our patients and the security of their private information,” said Stephanie Gibson, Oklahoma Heart Hospital’s compliance and privacy officer. “We deeply regret any worry this may cause our patients.”Patients affected by this incident may call Jen Friesen, privacy coordinator at 405-972-7217, with further questions.

More than 1,200 patients at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital have been notified of missing information after officials said four desktop computers were stolen from the hospital.

According to officials with the hospital, they notified 1,221 patients whose information may have been accessed after four desktop computers were stolen in January from an outpatient clinic.


The clinic was in the process of vacating an office in the Tower Building of Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, when the incident occurred, officials said.

Oklahoma City police were alerted and there is no evidence that information on the stolen computers has been accessed or misused, officials said.

Officials said they have reviewed and revised procedures pertaining to device security to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.

The computers contained limited patient information, such as names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers and clinical information (e.g. lab values, blood pressure logs), according to the hospital.

An investigation revealed the information compromised consisted of email communications between hospital staff members.

Officials said the hospital stores medical records on a separate secure server and patient records were not stored on these stolen computers.

No patient Social Security numbers or financial information were at risk, officials said.

“Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our patients and the security of their private information,” said Stephanie Gibson, Oklahoma Heart Hospital’s compliance and privacy officer. “We deeply regret any worry this may cause our patients.”

Patients affected by this incident may call Jen Friesen, privacy coordinator at 405-972-7217, with further questions.