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Phoenix VA Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 9, 2015. Also cited in 102 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000115081, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: PHOENIX AZ - 644
Issue:
On 02/09/15, the Privacy Officer (PO) received a report that medical records were disclosed under an invalid HIPAA authorization to a state agency. The sensitive record was accessed and validates the disclosure in September 2014 of over 552 pages including 7332 materials and a CD with encryption where the passcode was listed in the disclosure software. Additional notification and investigation, to ensue.
Outcome:
02/10/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran A will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.