Precision Anesthesia Billing

The business associate (BA), Precision Anesthesia Billing, reported that it experienced a hacking attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 209,200 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, phone numbers, email addresses, claims and financial information, diagnoses and conditions, medications, and health insurance and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute breach notice on its website. In response to the breach, the BA implemented several security and technical safeguards to better protect PHI.