PAR Rehab

The covered entity (CE), PAR Rehab, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 4,300 individuals. The PHI involved names, dates of birth, addresses, social security and drivers’ license numbers, claims and financial information, lab results, medications, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided security awareness training to its workforce and enhanced its email security to better protect its PHI. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.