Saltzer Health

The covered entity (CE), Saltzer Health, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 15,650 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards, revised its policies and procedures, and retrained its employees. During the investigation, OCR provided the CE with technical assistance.