Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department, the business associate (BA), reported that a workforce member inadvertently uploaded a spreadsheet containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 12,968 individuals to its public website. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of births, and treatment information. The BA removed the spreadsheet from its public website. The BA notified the CE of the breach, and on the CE’s behalf, the BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website.