Indiana University Health, Affiliated Covered Entity

The covered entity (CE), Indiana University Health, Affiliated Covered Entity, reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 19,827 individuals. The PHI involved names, dates of birth, addresses, social security and drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided security awareness training to its workforce and enhanced its access controls and email security to better protect its PHI. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.