Health Data Breach Tracker/AL

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

934 individuals · submitted December 20, 2021

About this report

Alabama Department of Rehabilitative Services, the covered entity (CE), reported that it sold several audiology devices without removing the protected health information of 934 individuals. The PHI involved included the names, dates of birth, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
State
AL
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
934
Submission date
December 20, 2021
Breach type
Improper Disposal
Location of information
Other Portable Electronic Device
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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