Welts, White, & Fontaine

The business associate (BA), Welts, White, & Fontaine PC, reported that an unauthorized actor may have accessed its network, affecting the protected health information (PH) of 500 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, and financial information. The BA notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals, implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.