Orthopedic Specialists of North America

The covered entity (CE), Orthopedic Specialists of North America dba OrthoArizona, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,748 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach the CE implemented additional technical safeguards, provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals, revised its policies and procedures, and retrained its employees. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.