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Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 19, 2011. Also cited in 133 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000066880, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 19 Salt Lake City, UT
Issue:
Employee A accessed another Employee B's electronic Veteran medical record, once in 2005 and once in 2009. Update: 09/19/11:Employee B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services, since their full SSN and date of birth were accessed.
Outcome:
This employee was issued a disciplinary action on 5/3/11. On 6/30/11, this employee voluntarily retired from the VHA. Credit monitoring letter sent to employee's home address on 9/20/11. Redacted copy of Credit Monitoring letter sent to the VAIRCTMailbox on 9/22/11.