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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 April 30, 2013. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000088676, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 Houston, TX
Issue:
The Research Compliance Officer reported that while in the process of scheduling an audit of a closed research study the principle investigator reported he was unable to locate the consent forms for the two individuals enrolled in the study. He was unable to confirm whether or not the consent forms had either a partial or full SSN. The only other identifiable information was the Veteran's full name. Update: 05/06/13:One Veteran will receive a letter offering credit protection services and on Next-of-Kin notification letter will be sent.05/16/13:This was determined to be HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.
Outcome:
Research Compliance Officer notified Office of Research Oversight and local Institutional Review Board for appropriate action and follow up.