Hillsborough County, Florida

The covered entity (CE), Hillsborough County, Florida, reported that a software application exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 70,636 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.