Health Data Breach Tracker/OH

Healthcare Provider · Archived

The MetroHealth System

1,230 individuals · submitted June 23, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), The MetroHealth System, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,230 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, medical images, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee, implemented additional technical safeguards, and set up a call center for questions or concerns.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
The MetroHealth System
State
OH
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,230
Submission date
June 23, 2023
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Electronic Medical Record
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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