Houston Dermatology Specialists

The covered entity (CE), Houston Dermatology Specialists, reported that it was notified by its business associate (BA), Modernizing Medicine, that the BA’s subcontractor, TriZetto Provider Solutions, experienced a breach of its network by an unauthorized threat actor. According to the breach report, the breach affected approximately 648 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved demographic and financial information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.