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Sioux Falls VA Health Care System
ArchivedSubmitted 10/01/2019
Updated 22 hours ago ()
- State
- SD
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 564
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Sioux Falls Veterans Administration Health Care System, reported that an employee emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 564 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE also implemented administrative safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the aforementioned corrective actions were implemented.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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