Roper St. Francis Healthcare

The covered entity (CE), Roper St. Francis Healthcare, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 6,000 individuals. This PHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, 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 technical safeguards, revised its policies and procedures, and provided training to employees.