Grayling Anesthesia Associates

The covered entity (CE), Grayling Anesthesia Associates, reported that its business associate (BA) was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 15,328 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, 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 provided complimentary credit monitoring services and the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.