The covered entity (CE), Emory Healthcare, Inc., reported that a former employee placed files containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 24,000 individuals on a public server that could be accessed by unauthorized third parties. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
