New Medical Healthcare

The covered entity (CE), New Medical Healthcare, reported that an employee emailed documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,557 individuals to an unauthorized individual. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained and the responsible employee was sanctioned.