ROBERT SOPER, M.D

On June 27, 2015, the covered entity (CE), Robert Soper, M.D., discovered that electronic protected health information (ePHI) he was maintaining had been breached when a desktop computer was stolen from the trunk of his car. Approximately 2,000 individuals’ ePHI was affected by the breach. The breach affected the following types of ePHI: patients' names, dates of birth, phone numbers, clinical notes, and e-mails. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR provided the CE with guidance materials and other technical assistance regarding HIPAA Security Rule compliance. In response to OCR’s technical assistance, the CE implemented a security awareness training program and encryption technology within its medical practice.