First Choice Community Health Care

The covered entity (CE), First Choice Community Health Care, reported that it was the subject of a cybersecurity incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 101,541 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and provided complimentary credit monitoring services. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.