General Physician

The covered entity (CE), General Physician, P.C., reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 167,387 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, financial and claims information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.