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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 15, 2012. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000081164, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Boston, MA
Issue:
Employee A telephoned PO to report that employee B's information was placed in employee A's e-OPC account. PO investigating. Will contact HR to remove information and confirm that employee A's information is in the correct e-OPF. Update: 10/17/12:Employee B will be offered credit protection services.
Outcome:
Responsible employee was visited by the Facility ISO and their scanning process was reviewed. PO counseled the responsible employee along with requiring re-completion of VA Privacy and Information Security and National ROB training. Notification letter w/credit monitoring mailed to compromised employee.