Tidewater Diagnostic Imaging

The covered entity (CE), Tidewater Diagnostic Imaging, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a hacking attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 40,195 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, dates of service, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data.