Lowell General Hospital

An employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 769 individuals. The types of PHI disclosed included demographic and clinical information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee in accordance with the CE’s sanctions policy. Additionally, the CE changed its policy to detect inappropriate access. OCR reviewed the CE’s policies and as related to this breach and they appear to be in compliance with the Privacy and Security Rules. OCR obtained documented assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted above.