Anesthesia Associates of El Paso PA

The covered entity (CE), Anesthesia Associates of El Paso, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 43,168 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and the BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI.