Health Data Breach Tracker/PA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

PrimeCare Medical, Inc.

22,254 individuals · submitted October 31, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Prowers County Hospital District, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,205 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, conditions, 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 identity theft protection services and implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
PrimeCare Medical, Inc.
State
PA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
22,254
Submission date
October 31, 2022
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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