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.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
337 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
Note: This page lists reports by other sources, citing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or a subordinate entity) for a privacy complaint, breach or violation. Reports from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are also available.
July 11, 2011
Reported as: Raymond GA Murphy VA Medical Center
Issue: Impermissible Uses and Disclosures, Safeguards
Outcome: Change Achieved After Voluntary Compliance Efforts (Corrective Action)
July 10, 2011
Reported as: Bay Pines VA Medical Center
Issue: BREACH - Notice to HHS, BREACH - Notice to the Individual, BREACH - Risk Assessment, Impermissible Disclosures - Related Parties, Impermissible Uses and Disclosures, Minimum Necessary, Mitigation, Safeguards, Sanctions
Outcome: Change Achieved After Voluntary Compliance Efforts (Corrective Action)
July 5, 2011
Reported as: Veterans Health Administration (Breach Report)
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Technical assistance provided
July 4, 2011
Reported as: VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System
Issue: Impermissible Uses and Disclosures, Safeguards
Outcome: Change Achieved After Voluntary Compliance Efforts (Corrective Action)
June 24, 2011
Reported as: Loma Linda Veterans' Affairs Hospital
Issue: Access
Outcome: Change Achieved After Voluntary Compliance Efforts (Corrective Action)
June 21, 2011
Reported as: VAMC West Palm Beach
Issue: Impermissible Uses and Disclosures, Safeguards
Outcome: Change Achieved After Voluntary Compliance Efforts (Corrective Action)
June 2, 2011
Reported as: VA Medical Center
Issue: Impermissible Uses and Disclosures, Minimum Necessary, Safeguards
Outcome: Change Achieved After Voluntary Compliance Efforts (Corrective Action)
June 1, 2011
Reported as: VA Caribbean Healthcare System
Issue: BREACH - Risk Assessment, Impermissible Uses and Disclosures, Safeguards
Outcome: Change Achieved After Voluntary Compliance Efforts (Corrective Action)
May 27, 2011
Reported as: VA Medical Center
Issue: Impermissible Uses and Disclosures
Outcome: Change Achieved After Voluntary Compliance Efforts (Corrective Action)
May 26, 2011
Reported as: VA Caribbean Healthcare System
Issue: An employee of the covered entity (CE), VA Caribbean Healthcare System, left documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 6,006 individuals in an unsecure bag at a nursing station. The PHI included names, social security numbers, patient care assignments,…
Outcome: Data not available.