Advocates for a Healthy Community

The covered entity (CE), Advocates for a Healthy Community dba Jordan Valley Community Health Center, reported that an employee emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 2,502 individuals to his/her personal email account. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and dates of birth. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Staff were retrained on the requirement to protect and secure PHI.