Notice of Data Incident
August 1, 2023

Dear Patients:
We post this Notice pursuant to the United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) to inform you about a data incident involving an unauthorized release of patient Protected Health Information (“PHI”), as that is defined by HIPAA, at Gary Motykie, M.D., a Medical Corporation and Gary Motykie, M.D. (“Practice”), a covered entity under HIPAA.

PHI, as defined by HIPAA, is information that is “created, received, maintained, or transmitted by or on behalf of the health care component of the Covered Entity.” § 164.105 (a)(2)(i)(D). Information that is created or received by a Covered Entity and that relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of healthcare to an individual is considered PHI. PHI is required to be protected when transmitted or maintained in any form by a Covered Entity. Individual identifiers (including but not limited to name, address, telephone number, fax, email address, social security number, medical record number, etc.) maintained in a designated record set along with health information (including but not limited to x-rays, images, scans, physician notes, diagnoses, treatment, eligibility approvals, claims, remittances, etc.) are collectively considered PHI.

Event Description:
On or about June 6, 2023, an initial technical analysis of the Practice’s information technology network determined an unauthorized release of PHI occurred to an unknown third party. The initial analysis determined that the unknown third party accessed the Practice’s network. It was further determined that the unknown third party acquired some of the Practice’s patient’s unencrypted PHI and that party was not authorized to do so and did so in an unlawful manner.

The information that may have been accessed or acquired during this unauthorized access included:

  • First and last name 
  • Social Security Number (if provided)
  • Address
  • Driver’s license or identification card number
  • Financial account or payment card number, in combination with any required CVV code
  • Intake forms, which may include medical information and history
  • Images taken in connection with the services rendered at our office
  • Health insurance information (if provided)
Steps Taken to Address:
Upon discovery, the Practice took the following immediate steps to address the situation:
  • Computers and servers replaced
  • Network passwords changed
  • Endpoint detection, virus, and malware detection tools and software installed on workstations and server
  • Limitations concerning Internet access
  • Access controls put in place for users based on role and responsibility
  • Server policies in place
  • Device locking mechanisms
  • Multi factor authentication enabled
  • Network segregation efforts
  • Encryption of devices
  • Additional workforce training
Risk Assessment:

The Practice conducted a risk assessment to evaluate the potential harm to potentially impacted individuals. Based on that assessment, it is determined that there is a high risk of harm. It is essential for potentially impacted individuals to remain vigilant in monitoring their personal accounts and data and promptly report any suspicious activity to law enforcement or their financial institutions.

Assistance and Resources:
Starting on or about June 22, 2023, letters were mailed to patients providing the following resources to assist the potentially impacted individuals, offering at no cost:
  • two (2) years of no cost Triple Bureau Credit Monitoring/Triple Bureau Credit Report/Triple Bureau Credit Score/Cyber Monitoring services.
  • the services also include reviewing whether Information appears on the dark web and alert the individual if such Information is found online.
  • proactive fraud assistance to help with any questions in event a potentially impacted persons becomes a victim of fraud.

Steps to Prevent Future Incidents: We deeply regret any inconvenience or concern this Incident may cause. The Practice is taking numerous steps to help prevent similar Incidents in the future. We will continue to review and enhance our security measures, policies, and employee training.

If you failed to receive your letter in the mail, and/or if there is a concern your mailing address has changed since you were a patient at the Practice, please contact 1-800-405-6108 or call our office immediately at 310-246-2355 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Pacific time, Monday through Friday.

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Non-Invasive Forehead Lift 

Forehead Lift Without SurgeryYou need shapely and youthful brows along with a smooth forehead for enhancing the appearance of your upper face. Overtime, the upper facial contours begin to droop and sag. The only way of correcting this natural process in the past used to be through forehead lift or brow lift.

However, now you can choose non-invasive surgical treatments, such as Botox brow lift or PDO thread lift for achieving a forehead lift without getting surgery performed. Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie provides non-surgical forehead lift treatments using Botox or PDO thread lift procedures to patients in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and surrounding locations.

PDO Threads Non-Surgical Forehead Lift

PDO thread forehead lift involves using dissolvable sutures for tightening and lifting the forehead skin. The treatment is useful in naturally modifying the brows and forehead appearance and removing the furrowed look of the brows and horizontal lines on the forehead.

The procedure is effective in correcting drooping or saggy eyebrows. It helps in creating a youthful facial appearance with minimal downtime and without leaving any scars.

PDO Thread Brow Lift Mechanism

Eyebrow lift using PDO threads can provide a lift and regenerative effect. The threads would be inserted within the facial skin and lifted for an immediate lifting effect. The lifting effects provides more eye-to-brow space and stimulates the production of collagen that allows for regeneration of skin by increasing volume and firmness. Overtime, your skin will begin to appear younger.

How does PDO Thread Forehead Lift Work?

You will be asked to lie down on your back with your head up during the procedure. The plastic surgeon will mark areas that need to be treated. They will apply anesthetic on the treatment area for preventing discomfort and pain. PDO threads will be inserted into the skin layers around the forehead and eyebrows with a blunt or a sharp needle or cannula.

The threads will be inserted and anchored within the skin layers and lifted to tighten the skin and lift the eyebrow. The cannula or needles will be removed and any excess thread will be cut.

Understanding Botox Brow Lift

Botox brow lift can be used for treating frown lines between the brows. The procedure involves the use of Botox Cosmetic (botulinum toxin type A) injections for elevating the height of the eyebrows. These shots relax underlying muscles for smoothing the skin. They relax the muscles between the eyebrows as well, which allows the forehead muscles to pull-up the muscles between the brows.

The treatment provider may place additional Botox injections at the end of the brows for helping those muscles relax as well. This makes the forehead muscles pull up on that area. The amount of lift you achieve may vary depending on the tone and age of your active muscles. The procedure can be useful in smoothing out deep wrinkles between the eyebrows without surgery.

Botox is a non-surgical procedure and entirely different from traditional brow lift with no downtime. Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie receives patients from Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and nearby areas for forehead lift using PDO thread lift and Botox brow lift techniques.

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