Health Data Breach Tracker/HI

Healthcare Provider · Archived

The Queen’s Health Systems Affiliated Covered Entity

2,852 individuals · submitted February 20, 2020

About this report

The covered entity (CE), The Queen’s Health Systems Affiliated Covered Entity, reported that a workforce member inadvertently emailed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,852 individuals to the wrong recipient. The ePHI involved included names, financial information, health insurance information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible workforce member, implemented new technical safeguards, and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
The Queen’s Health Systems Affiliated Covered Entity
State
HI
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,852
Submission date
February 20, 2020
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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