Pharma Medica Research

Pharma Medica Research, Inc., the covered entity (CE), reported that it inadvertently exposed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,718 individuals via its website. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, and birthdates. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.