Healthcare Provider · Archived
Veterans Health Administration
2,380 individuals · submitted January 5, 2024
About this report
The covered entity (CE), Veterans Health Administration, reported that its business associate (BA) mailed appointment reminder letters containing the protected health information (PHI) of 2,380 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and appointment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative safeguards to protect PHI.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- Veterans Health Administration
- State
- DC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,380
- Submission date
- January 5, 2024
- Breach type
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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