The covered entity (CE), New York Presbyterian Hospital, reported a mailing error that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 6,909 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals, implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.
