Covenant HealthCare

The covered entity (CE), Covenant HealthCare, reported that several employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 47,178 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license 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 implemented additional technical and administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.