East Bay Perinatal Medical Associates

East Bay Perinatal Medical Associates (EBPMA), the covered entity (CE), reported that they were contacted by the Berkeley Police Department and provided with a listing of its patients that was on an employee’s personal laptop. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names and dates of birth. The breach affected 1,494 individuals. In response to the breach, EBPMA notified the media, sent notices to all affected individuals, and provided information regarding credit monitoring services. As a result of OCR’s investigation, EBPMA provided training to its staff regarding the administrative, physical, and technical safeguarding of PHI. During OCR’s investigation, EBPMA ceased independent operation and became a part of UCSF Benioff Children’s Physicians.