Ashley County Medical Center

The covered entity (CE), Ashley County Medical Center, reported that a member of its workforce impermissibly accessed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 772 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, conditions, lab results, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and retrained its staff of the requirement to protect patient privacy and security.