Florida Department of Health

Florida Department of Health reported to HHS on 2024-08-23 a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 729,699 individuals. Breached information was located on a Network Server. PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, conditions, claims information, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. Additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards were implemented in response.

Florida Department of Health reported to HHS on 2016-04-13 a Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 1076 individuals. Breached information located on Paper/Films. An employee with legitimate access stole demographic information for illegal purposes.

Florida Department of Health (FL) reported to HHS on 2014-12-08 a breach categorized as 'Other' affecting 2,477 individuals. A workforce member sent an unencrypted email with an attachment containing ePHI — including dates of birth, Social Security numbers, screening test results, and diagnoses — to four physicians (the intended recipients). Breached information was located in Email. The CE confirmed deletion of the emails and conducted staff retraining. OCR reviewed the CE's policies and training documentation.

Florida Department of Health reported to HHS on 2013-12-23 an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 2,354 individuals. OCDOH employees with authorized access to the CE's Health Maintenance System (HMS) photographed computer screens containing PHI with smartphones and provided the data to a third party for fraudulent tax return filing. PHI exposed included patient names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. Breached information located on Desktop Computer. The CE sanctioned the employees, masked SSNs system-wide, updated access policies, and completed staff training. OCR obtained assurances of corrective action.