HARVARD EYE ASSOCIATES

The covered entity (CE), Harvard Eye Associates, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 29,982 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, health insurance information, medications prescribed, and other clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect ePHI.