The covered entity (CE), Steward Medical Group, reported that two former employees impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 2,188 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, clinical information, medications, and the last 4 digits of Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Workforce members were retrained to better protect PHI.
