e+ Oncologics Louisiana

The covered entity (CE), E+ Oncologics Louisiana, LLC, reported that an employee of its business associate (BA) was the target of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 8,270 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect PHI.