DMEscripts

The business associate (BA), DMEscripts, LLC, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 9,993 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.