UnityPoint Health Affiliated Covered Entity

The covered entity (CE), UnityPoint Health Affiliated Covered Entity, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,621 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license information, Social Security numbers, claims information, health insurance information, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medication information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and established a dedicated call center for questions and concerns. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring services. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its data and retrained its staff. The CE sanctioned the responsible employee. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.