Alabama Department of Public Health reported to HHS OCR on 2014-06-26 a Theft (insider disclosure) affecting approximately 1,200 individuals. An employee disclosed PHI from Electronic Medical Records to a third party, potentially for tax fraud purposes. Federal law enforcement informed the entity on 2014-03-21. The employee was criminally indicted by the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama, and is no longer employed. Additional safeguards were implemented.
Affected (this filing): 1,200