Starling Physicians, P.C.

Starling Physicians, P.C., the covered entity (CE), reported that several workforce members were the victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 977 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, birthdates, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims information, financial information, and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. Complimentary credit monitoring services were provided to all affected individuals and a toll-free phone number was provided for question or concerns. Following the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff on the proper methods of identifying and responding to fraudulent email communications. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the aforementioned corrective actions.