ProMedica

The covered entity (CE), ProMedica, reported that an employee erroneously sent emails containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,178 individuals to the wrong email address. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the employee involved in the breach, implemented security enhancements, and retrained its workforce to better protect its electronic PHI. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.