Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Inova Health System (January 2021)

Organization named: Inova Health System Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Jan. 22, 2021.

Organization as reported: Inova Health System, VA
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: Jan. 22, 2021
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12383, row:3522)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Inova Health System, reported that an employee inadvertently emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,680 individuals to the wrong recipient. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, diagnoses, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and established a call center for questions or concerns. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee responsible and retrained its staff on the need to safeguard PHI.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

1,680 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Jan. 22, 2021, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2021-01-22Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 12383)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Inova Health System Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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