SUNY Upstate Medical University

SUNY Upstate Medical University, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the medical records of 1,216 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, addresses, birthdates, health insurance information, diagnoses, lab results and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE updated its policies and procedures and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.