Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville , Tenn. , has notified 27,000 patients whose personal information was compromised when an employee 's laptop was stolen in August , according to a Knox News report . The laptop , which was password protected , contained registration records on approximately 22,000 patients , including their names , dates of birth , responsible party names , addresses , physician names and billing information , according to the report . Information for an additional 5,000 patients was on the laptop as well but with Social Security numbers and other non - medical data . ;