Primary Health Care

The covered entity (CE), Primary Health Care, Inc., reported that that a workforce member inadvertently sent an email that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 787 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained workforce members to better protect PHI.