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VA Health Care Upstate New York (VISN 2)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 13, 2012. Also cited in 132 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000082264, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 02 Buffalo, NY
Issue:
VA Western New York Program Support Assistant accessed the sensitive electronic medical record of 2 VA western New York employees without authorized access to do so. Update: 11/13/12:The two (2) Veteran/employees will be sent general notification letters due to name and home address being accessed inappropriately.
Outcome:
Letters sent, staff educated.