Cherry Creek Eye Physicians and Surgeons

The covered entity (CE), Cherry Creek Eye Physicians and Surgeons, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a cybersecurity incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 17,732 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE terminated its business relationship with the BA and revised its policies and procedures to better protect PHI. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.