Wheeling Health Right

Wheeling Health Right, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,912 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, and other financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. All staff were retrained. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.