SUMMIT EYE ASSOCIATES

Summit Eye Associates, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 53,818 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. Following the breach, the CE terminated its business relationship with the BA. In its mitigation efforts, the CE established a call center and provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services to those affected.