FEDERALHHS OCRFirst filing
Filed Jan 29, 2016bd_beb11f4f176eeef2
Crown Point Health Center reported to HHS on January 29, 2016, that an employee had improperly disposed of paper file folders containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,854 patients. The PHI, which was on the front cover of the folders, included patients' dates of birth, medical record numbers, and guarantors' names. The center sanctioned the employee, retrained staff, and established a hotline for those affected.
Affected (this filing): 1,854
HHS notified