Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics

The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 21,162 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, passport numbers, diagnoses, financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. All staff were retrained.