Integrated Orthopedics of Arizona

The covered entity (CE), Integrated Orthopedics of Arizona, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,916 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic, clinical, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Staff were retrained.