Health Data Breach Tracker/AZ

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Arizona State Urological Institute

1,626 individuals · submitted July 10, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Arizona State Urological Institute, reported that an employee impermissibly sent an email containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,626 individuals to her personal email account. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the employee, worked with local law enforcement, conducted retraining, and added administrative safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Arizona State Urological Institute
State
AZ
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,626
Submission date
July 10, 2023
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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