The covered entity (CE), Vail Clinic, Inc., dba Vail Health Hospital, reported that a workforce member impermissibly acquired and retained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 710 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, and diagnoses/conditions. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its administrative, physical, and technical safeguards, and retrained its staff. The responsible employee was also sanctioned. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.
