BHS Physician Network, Inc.

BHS Physicians Network, Inc., a healthcare provider in Texas, experienced a breach of a Microsoft Office 365-hosted business email account. The breach was detected on August 11, 2023, and it was determined that unauthorized access to the account was possible between July 28, 2023, and August 15, 2023[2]. The compromised email account contained files with the protected health information (PHI) of patients, including demographic information such as full names, dates of birth, and addresses, as well as medical and treatment information like dates of service, provider and facility names, procedure codes, and billing and claims information[2].

Following the detection of the breach, BHS Physicians Network reported that they have enhanced security and monitoring capabilities and have taken steps to harden their systems to prevent future incidents[2]. The breach was reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights as affecting 1,857 individuals[2]. Affected individuals were provided with information regarding the breach and steps to protect themselves, although the specific details of these protective measures were not disclosed in the search results provided.

Citations:

1. https://www.paubox.com/news/bhs-physicians-network-suffers-email-data-breach
2. https://www.hipaajournal.com/november-8-2023-healthcare-data-breach-round-up/
3. https://wacotrib.com/news/local/crime-courts/heart-of-texas-behavioral-health-network-warns-of-data-breach/article_5d5a73cc-986b-11ee-9e16-579c26116de2.html
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10. https://www.whmi.com/news/article/43240
11. https://breachdata.topwords.me/states/TX?limit=20&offset=40&sort=data_accessed
12. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gbx-international-group-inc-otc-131500403.html
13. https://breachdata.topwords.me/states/TX?limit=20&offset=0
14. https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/THC/
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16. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/nov/10/federal-lawsuit-contends-one-state-contractor/