HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of July 10, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Arizona State Urological Institute, AZ
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- July 10, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10608, row:1747)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Arizona State Urological Institute, reported that an employee impermissibly sent an email containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,626 individuals to her personal email account. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the employee, worked with local law enforcement, conducted retraining, and added administrative safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.