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Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 17, 2012. Also cited in 129 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000075647, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 22 Las Vegas, NV
Issue:
A VA employee has reported that another VA employee has viewed his personal VA medical record. The access has been confirmed by report ran by ISO. ISO is contacting manager to verify that the access was inappropriate. Update: 05/17/12:One employee will be sent a letter offering credit protection.An Administrative Investigation Board was held and discovered that five records were inappropriately access. Five Veterans will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The AIB concluded and found among other charges that the employee did access co-workers records without authorization or a need to know. Due to other charges found against the employee, sanctions included all charges and not this specific charge. Credit monitoring letters mailed August 28, 2012 and uploaded.