Strategic Management

The covered entity (CE), Strategic Management, reported that an employee experienced an email phishing attack which contained the protected health information (PHI) of 1,640 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, medical record numbers, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, health insurance and financial information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.