Orthopedic Associates of Flower Mound

The covered entity (CE), Orthopedic Associates of Flower Mound, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,759 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial information, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect its PHI.