Bronx Anesthesia Services

The covered entity (CE), Bronx Anesthesia Services, reported that its business associate (BA) was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 17,802 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, health insurance information, medications prescribed, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services to those affected and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.