Premier Specialties

Premier Specialties, Inc., the covered entity (CE), reported that paper copies of protected health information (PHI) were compromised when a box opened while in transit. The breach affected 1,379 individuals and the PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, clinical information, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified all affected individuals, the media, and OCR. As a result of the breach, the CE modified its record management policies and procedures to implement stricter shipping guidelines. Premier re-trained its workforce members on the modified policies and procedures. OCR obtained assurances that the covered entity executed the corrective actions described above.