Oklahoma Spine Hospital

The covered entity (CE), Oklahoma Spine Hospital, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 38,945 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, addresses, claims and financial information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.