University of Iowa Community Home Care

The covered entity (CE), University of Iowa Community Home Care, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 109,029 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.