Search Privacy Violations, Breaches and Complaints
This database was last updated in December 2015 ago and should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data on breaches affecting 500 or more people is available at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Breach Portal.
Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)
142 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
January 28, 2011
Reported as: VISN 21 Honolulu, HI
Issue: A former VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) employee appears to have either taken home paper copies or electronic copies of patient information. She filed a whistle blower complaint and included this sensitive medical information along with her complaint…
Outcome: A letter was sent to the former employee and privacy breach letters were sent to the affected Veterans. Both agencies that had a copy of the complaint by the former employee were informed they had privacy information that wasn't authorized…
January 25, 2011
Reported as: VISN 21 Honolulu, HI
Issue: The Queens Medical Center requested copies of the entire medical record of a veteran patient of VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) on Oct 27, 2010. We made copies and mailed them on Oct 28, 2010. The patient reports…
Outcome: The ticket was turned into an incident after a search at the Queens Medical Center failed to turn up the copies sent from VAPIHCS. Credit monitoring was offered to the Veteran/patient. We've started tracking copies of records sent out of…