Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates

The covered entity (CE), Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates, P.C., reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 5,509 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, claims information, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.