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Chillicothe VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 5, 2014. Also cited in 57 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000105024, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: CHILLICOTHE OH - 538
Issue:
Employee was disciplined for accessing a veteran's medical record without having a need to know. Veteran is employee's boyfriend. Employee is contesting the disciplinary action and notified her Congressman. Employee's correspondence to the Congressman included the full name of the veteran.
Outcome:
06/05/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that Veteran A will be sent a notification letter.