Conifer Value-Based Care

The business associate (BA), Conifer Value-Based Care, reported that several employees were the targets of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 12,206 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, and financial information. The BA notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals, implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect PHI.