Skin MD

The covered entity (CE), Skin MD, reported that paper medical records containing the protected health information (PHI) of 7,558 individuals were improperly disposed of. The PHI involved includes names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, 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 and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained to better protect its PHI.