Pioneer Valley Ophthalmic Consultants

The covered entity (CE), Pioneer Valley Ophthalmic Consultants, reported that its business associate (BA) suffered two cyber-attack which affected the protected health information (PHI) of 36,275 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, treatment information, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals. The CE has closed its practice and is no longer in business; the investigation was therefore closed.