US Cook County Health Hospitals System Jul 2014 Technical Error (Q13697)
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A data breach risk event
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US Cook County Health Hospitals System Jul 2014 Technical Error
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A data breach risk event
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July 2014
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On September 17, Cook County Health & Hospitals System posted a breach notification on their site: As part of a collaborative public health project, an individual working on behalf of CCHHS sent an e-mail to an authorized individual at a non-Cook County healthcare organization in July 2014. The transmitted information contained protected health information that was not encrypted. Encryption is a process that converts the information into a format that cannot be easily understood by unauthorized people. This was identified immediately after the e-mail was sent. The receiving organization deleted the e-mail without reviewing the contents. There has been no indication of unauthorized use of the information and CCHHS officials have notified affected individuals. The information contained pati (English)
