iRise Florida Spine and Joint Institute, LLC

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The covered entity (CE), iRise Florida Spine and Joint Institute, LLC, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 61,595 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license or state identification numbers, financial and health insurance information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Employees were retrained on email security. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.