An employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,279 individuals. The types of PHI accessed included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, and addresses, as well as clinical information. The covered entity (CE), UPMC, provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee and notified law enforcement. OCR reviewed the CE's risk analysis to ensure compliance with the Security Rule.
