The Menninger Clinic

The covered entity (CE), The Menninger Clinic, reported that several employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,365 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.