Family Practice Center

Family Practice Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 83,969 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, impacted 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. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.