Atrium Health at Home

The covered entity (CE), Atrium Health at Home, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 6,695 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, medications, diagnoses, and financial and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security precautions.