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VA Central Iowa Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 29, 2015. Also cited in 23 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000120123, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: DES MOINES IA - 636A6
Issue:
A supervisor stated that a couple of weeks ago, one of the nurses reported to him/her that she was dating a Veteran. She denied meeting him at work. Stated that she had known him in college. The supervisor went through the rules of conduct about not accessing his records etc. Yesterday, the nurse came to the supervisor again and admitted that she had accesses her boyfriends' records within the last few days.
Outcome:
05/29/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that the Veteran will be sent a notification letter, as the employee admitted to reviewing the patient record for medical test results without a business need.