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Alexandria VA Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 5, 2014. Also cited in 16 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000103724, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: ALEXANDRIA LA - 502
Issue:
Complainant was in lab draw area with 2 other Veterans and several VA employees. A lab technician announced her 7332 condition to the room in general stating she didn't know the proper protocol for handling.
Outcome:
05/06/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that Veteran A will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.