Bronx Accountable Healthcare Network

The business associate (BA), United Bronx Parents, Inc., reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 17,161 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, medical record numbers, health insurance information, diagnoses, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its staff on email security.