Professional Business Systems, Inc

The business associate (BA), Professional Business Systems dba Practicefirst Medical Management Solutions, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,210,688 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, clinical information, and financial information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI. Staff were also retrained on obligations to protect and secure PHI.