Carle Health, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a cyber incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 679 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. The CE strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
