Steward West Division – AR/LA/TX ACE

The covered entity (CE), Steward West Division-AR/LA/TX ACE, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 877 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit and identity theft restoration services. In addition, a toll-free phone number was set up for questions or concerns. In response to the breach, the CE implemented an additional technical safeguard to better protect its ePHI.