Pitkin County

The covered entity (CE), Pitkin County, reported that data containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,454 individuals, was viewable via the Internet. The ePHI involved included names, birthdates, addresses, diagnoses, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services. In response to the incident, the CE strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.