Those are among the most sensitive charts in your building, and they fall under both HIPAA and the privacy expectations the VA places on community care. We protect them with strong encryption at rest and in transit, strict role-based access controls, and complete audit logging so every view is traceable. We separate what your staff can access internally from what is exchanged with VA systems, and we lock down email, messaging, and file sharing. We also train your team to avoid the everyday habits that cause breaches. Veteran trauma records stay confidential and defensible.