James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital

Issue: An ongoing external law enforcement investigation discovered document and turned over to OIG who reported incident to PO.

Outcome: 02/10/14: If OIG is through investigating and approves, Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.…

Issue: Clinic clerk printed an appointment list for Veteran A and gave it to Veteran B.

Outcome: 01/31/14: Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.…

Issue: Veteran received 2 other Veterans' travel denial letters attached to his denial letter in the mail. The letters contained the Veterans' name, address and full SSN.…

Outcome: 01/24/14: The two Veterans will receive a letter offering credit protection services. 01/30/14: The Veteran received three other Veterans letters, not two. The three Veterans will receive a letter offering credit protection services.…

Issue: Veteran requested and received her medical records through the US Postal Service. Veteran alleges when the two paper packages arrived at her address they were ripped and torn and taped together by US Post Office however packages exposed personal and…

Outcome: 01/23/14: Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.…

Issue: Veterans claims his medical record was accessed without his permission.

Outcome: 02/03/14: The Veteran will be sent a HIPAA notification.…

Issue: Employee access the medical record of 2 Veterans who are part of high profile media involvement. Employee has indicated he needed info on date of employee injury for his personal use.

Outcome: 01/10/14: Both Veterans will be sent HIPAA notification letters.…

Issue: Veteran A was mailed Veteran B's appointment letter and medications.

Outcome: 01/07/14: Veteran B will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.…

Issue: An inpatient list was discovered on the ground in the VHA parking lot.

Outcome: 12/20/13: Fourteen Veterans will be sent letters offering credit protection services.…

Issue: A hand-off sheet with a label containing a Veterans last name, first name, full SSN, and DOB was discovered on the ground at the main facility by a MD.…

Outcome: 12/20/13: The Veteran will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.…

Issue: Ongoing OIG investigation. OIG Investigator reported an Excel file with Tampa VA patients that were found offsite and preliminary indication are that information was being used for tax fraud.…

Outcome: 11/26/13: The OIG has said the spreadsheet contained names, SSN's and dates of birth of 49 Veterans and has provided the Tampa VAMC with the details. The OIG has given the OK to notify the Veterans. The OIG reports that…