TEXAS COMPUTER CONTAINING PATIENT DATA STOLEN FROM RESEARCH DOCTOR KRISTV.COM - Corpus Christi, TX - Christus Spohn says stolen laptop held patient informationCORPUS CHRISTI - Some former Christus Spohn patients received a letter with some disturbing information. They're being notified that a laptop computer, containing personal information on patients was stolen back in February.

According to the letter, the information "included birth dates and social security numbers of patients." People who receive the letter are being advised to contact their credit companies. The stolen computer belonged to a University of Michigan doctor who was part of a research team.

Christus Spohn officials referred us to the University of Michigan for questions about how many patients were involved. When 6 News contacted the university Friday afternoon, they said they'd learned about the thefts only about an hour before we called.

Back in April, Christus Spohn Health Systems sent out another letter telling some former patients that an employee had improperly accessed their records.