City of Dubuque Fire Department

The covered entity (CE), City of Dubuque Fire Department, reported that its business associate (BA) inadvertently sent the protected health information (PHI) of 1,381 individuals to an unauthorized recipient. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, drivers’ license and social security numbers, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.