HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of June 28, 2019.
- Organization as reported
- Southwest Gastroenterology, IL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Electronic Medical Record
- Submission date
- June 28, 2019
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13351, row:4490)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Southwest Gastroenterology, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 1,600 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The CE also provided free credit monitoring services to the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.