Health Data Breach Tracker/SD

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Sioux Falls VA Health Care System

564 individuals · submitted October 1, 2019

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Sioux Falls Veterans Administration Health Care System, reported that an employee emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 564 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE also implemented administrative safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the aforementioned corrective actions were implemented.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Sioux Falls VA Health Care System
State
SD
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
564
Submission date
October 1, 2019
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Paper/Films
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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