The covered entity (CE), NYC Health + Hospitals, reported that an employee allowed a volunteer to view the protected health information (PHI) of 3,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and lab results. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee involved in the breach and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.
