QRS

QRS, the business associate (BA), reported that it experienced a hacking attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 430,334 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and published substitute notice on its homepage. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.