Aultman Health Foundation

The covered entity (CE), Aultman Health Foundation, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 7,354 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to affected individuals, sanctioned the responsible employee, and enhanced audit reporting capabilities.