Hematology Oncology Associates

Hematology Oncology Associates, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 17,213 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, birthdates, drivers’ license information, Social Security numbers, claims information, financial data, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff. In response to OCR’s investigation, the CE implemented enhanced security measures, including implementing a new security environment and updating information security policies and procedures.