Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions

The business associate (BA), Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 343,593 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, medications, claims and financial information, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA reset its passwords, added additional training on security awareness, and implemented additional technical safeguards to protect its network.