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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 5, 2011. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000062047, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Altoona, PA
Issue:
An employee's full name, service connection status, and medical information was reported on the Administrative Office of the Day Log which is distributed to approximately 75 medical center staff. The employee's date of birth or SSN were not displayed on the log. Update: 05/05/11:The employee will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
The employee is receiving a letter of reprimand for failure to safeguard employee/Veteran medical information.