The covered entity (CE), El Centro Del Barrio dba CentroMed, reported that it was the subject of a hacking/IT incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 400,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment 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 its PHI.
