UHHS Samaritan Medical Center

The covered entity (CE), UHHS Samaritan Medical Center, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,520 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented additional technical safeguards.