Healthcare Provider · Archived
Veterans Health Administration
46,677 individuals · submitted January 30, 2024
About this report
The covered entity (CE), the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), reported that an employee of its vendor mailed the protected health information (PHI) of 46,677 individuals to incorrect recipients. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on the requirement to protect and secure sensitive data.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- Veterans Health Administration
- State
- DC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 46,677
- Submission date
- January 30, 2024
- Breach type
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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