Rangely District Hospital

Rangely District Hospital, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 6,339 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, clinical information, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE offered identity theft protection services to those affected. The CE also revised and developed applicable policies and procedures and implemented additional technical safeguards.OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.