Healthcare Provider · Archived
Washington VA Medical Center
1,467 individuals · submitted April 16, 2026
About this report
The covered entity (CE), Washington VA Medical Center, reported that an employee exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,467 individuals during the mail process. The PHI involved names, dates of birth, and social security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE is revising its relevant administrative processes. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- Washington VA Medical Center
- State
- DC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,467
- Submission date
- April 16, 2026
- Breach type
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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