HHS OCR report · 2015
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System(ECHCS) data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System(ECHCS)
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Colorado
- Individuals affected
- 508
- Submission date
- Apr 2, 2015
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On January 30, 2015, a former employee of the covered entity (CE), VHA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, purporting to be a whistleblower, disclosed a patient waitlist to a news reporter. The breach affected 508 individuals, and the types of protected health information (PHI) involved in the breach included scheduled dates, last four digits of social security numbers, clinic names, and possibly patients’ first and last names. The CE provided breach notification to affected individuals, th...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System(ECHCS) data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 508 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Apr 2, 2015.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Paper/Films.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System(ECHCS) legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System(ECHCS).