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Tomah VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 14, 2013. Also cited in 36 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000089223, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: TOMAH WI - 676
Issue:
A VA Doctor put in the wrong VA employee's name into CPRS as additional signer and allowed the wrong employee access to a Veteran's medical record.
Outcome:
05/14/13: The Veteran will receive a letter offering credit protection services. 06/05/13: This was determined to be non-HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.