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Healthcare Provider · Archived

Vision Care Specialists, P.C. a part of MyEyeDr. Optometry of Colorado, PC

1,070 individuals · submitted February 7, 2020

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Vision Care Specialists, P.C., a part of MyEyeDr Optometry of Colorado, P.C., reported that it experienced a ransomware attack which affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 1,070 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, diagnoses, clinical information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Vision Care Specialists, P.C. a part of MyEyeDr. Optometry of Colorado, PC
State
VA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,070
Submission date
February 7, 2020
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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