Facial Pain Center

The covered entity (CE), The Facial Pain Center, reported that multiple employees were victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,894 individuals. The PHI involved included names, medical record numbers, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, financial and health insurance information, email addresses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.