HHH Acquisition

The covered entity (CE), HHH Acquisition dba The Grove at Valhalla Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a cybersecurity event that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 4,196 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security Numbers, addresses, lab results, diagnoses/conditions, 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 and BA implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect PHI.