University of California Los Angeles Health

The covered entity (CE), University of California Los Angeles Health, reported that five employees accessed patients’ protected health information (PHI) without approval or authorization. According to the breach report, the breach affected approximately 6,050 individuals. The PHI involved clinical, demographic and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the workforce members and enhanced its access controls to prevent a reoccurrence. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.