Ballad Health

The covered entity (CE), Ballad Health, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 4,295 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical and administrative safeguards, and retrained its employees on email security.