Advocates for a Healthy Community

The covered entity (CE), Advocates for a Healthy Community d/b/a Jordan Valley Community Health Center, reported that a subcontractor of its business associate (BA) experienced a hacking attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 8,842 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect PHI.