Supportive Concepts for Families

The CE inadvertently made an internal database containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 593 individuals accessible on the Internet. The ePHI involved in the breach included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, addresses, dates of services, and customer service notes. The CE immediately removed the database from the Internet and secured it against further unauthorized disclosures. The CE provided breach notification to affected individuals, HHS, and the media, and posted substitute notice online. Following the breach, the CE provided further HIPAA training to its staff and sanctioned the responsible employees. The CE also took measures to reduce the vulnerabilities identified its most recent risk analysis. As a result of OCR’s