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 May 11, 2016.
- Organization as reported
- UnityPoint Health Affiliated Covered Entity, IA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information as reported
- Electronic Medical Record
- Submission date
- May 11, 2016
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14535, row:5674)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), UnityPoint Health Affiliated Covered Entity, reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,621 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license information, Social Security numbers, claims information, health insurance information, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medication information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and established a dedicated call center for questions and concerns. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring services. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its data and retrained its staff. The CE sanctioned the responsible employee. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.