HHS OCR report ยท 2016
Val Verde Regional Medical Center data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Val Verde Regional Medical Center
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Texas
- Individuals affected
- 2,000
- Submission date
- Mar 18, 2016
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer, Electronic Medical Record, Email, Laptop, Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On or about December 18, 2015, the covered entity (CE), Val Verde Regional Medical Center, determined that a member of its medical staff had impermissibly used protected health information (PHI) and sent unsecured emails containing PHI to two unapproved, personal email addresses. The emailed PHI included patients' names, genders, medical record numbers, dates of birth, modalities, study dates, ages, telephone numbers and/or account numbers, affecting 2,412 individuals. the CE provided breach ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Val Verde Regional Medical Center data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 2,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Mar 18, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Desktop Computer, Electronic Medical Record, Email, Laptop, Network Server.
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 Val Verde Regional Medical Center 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 Val Verde Regional Medical Center.