Health Data Breach Tracker/PA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Geisinger

1,276,026 individuals · submitted June 21, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Geisinger, reported that a former employee of its business associate (BA) accessed the protected health information (PHI) 1,276,026 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Geisinger
State
PA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,276,026
Submission date
June 21, 2024
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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