Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Valley Family Medicine (November 2017)

Organization named: Valley Family Medicine 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 Nov. 3, 2017.

Organization as reported: Valley Family Medicine, VA
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Paper/Films
Submission date: Nov. 3, 2017
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14011, row:5150)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

Two employees took home a listing of patients, and one employee used the list to generate postcards notifying patients of his new practice. The breach affected approximately 8,450 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) included names and addresses. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the covered entity (CE) updated its electronic health records and billing systems, and adopted encryption to prevent future similar breaches. As a result of OCR’s investigation and provision of technical assistance, the CE conducted a risk analysis.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

8,450 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Nov. 3, 2017, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

Source dates are the dates the sources give. Observation dates are when BreachRecords recorded each revision.

2017-11-03Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 14011)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Valley Family Medicine 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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