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South Central VA Health Care Network (VISN 16)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 30, 2011. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000069152, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 Oklahoma City, OK
Issue:
A VA Supervisor reported that he accessed one of his subordinate employee's record trying to determine if the employee could return to work. Update: 01/18/12:The Supervisor inappropriately accessed the employee's medical record however the Supervisor would already have access to the employee's name, SSN and date of birth. The employee will receive a letter of notification .
Outcome:
Employee did access another employees record inappropriately. Employee was required to take Privacy and Security Training again. The appropriate administrative action has been taken.