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Northwest Network (VISN 20)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 7, 2012. Also cited in 208 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000078855, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 20 Portland, OR
Issue:
An Imaging department supervisor reported to the facility Privacy Officer that she heard a complaint about 2 CDs containing Veteran patient information that had been left by a Medical Resident in an auditorium at the Affiliate Medical University next to our VA Medical Center on July 23. The supervisor believes the CDs have already been returned to the VA and she is looking for them so we can determine what data was contained on them. Update: 10/23/12:The Veteran will be offered credit protection services.
Outcome:
Our Facility Privacy Officer is working with our Imaging and Operative Care departments to have our providers reminded that our Veterans data must remain within the facility where it is secure.