HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Jan. 21, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- iRise Florida Spine and Joint Institute, LLC, FL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- Jan. 21, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11649, row:2788)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), iRise Florida Spine and Joint Institute, LLC, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 61,595 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license or state identification numbers, financial and health insurance information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Employees were retrained on email security. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.