North Shore University Hospital

The covered entity (CE), North Shore University Hospital, reported that a workforce member impermissibly accessed the electronic medical records of 7,614 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, claims information, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained to better protect its PHI.