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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 April 24, 2013. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000088460, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Boston, MA
Issue:
Employee A entered a consult order for her son to obtain home services. Employee B who is the provider for the son went to order the same services and found they had been already ordered by his mother (Employee A). Update: 04/24/13:The patient will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.05/08/13:This was determined to be non-HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.
Outcome:
Employee required to recomplete TMS training. Supervisor and Chief of Labor Relations, HR notified for further appropriate disciplinary action.