The covered entity (CE), Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 31,679 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS and the CE and BA notified affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical and security safeguards to better protect PHI.
