Doctors' Memorial Hospital

The covered entity (CE), Doctors’ Memorial Hospital, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 18,261 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic, clinical, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals, implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect PHI.