Lori A. Harkins MD

The covered entity (CE), Lori A. Harkins, MD dba Harkins Eye Center, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a hacking attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 23,993 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect PHI.