Ellen M. Field, M.D

The covered entity (CE), Ellen M. Field, MD, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 4,438 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of births, addresses, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards, revised policies and procedures, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.