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VA NY/NJ Veterans Healthcare Network (VISN 3)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 13, 2012. Also cited in 59 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079102, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 03 Bronx, NY
Issue:
The following information of 5 patients participating in a research protocol was sent to the SPRINT Central Database at Wake Forest University. Name, age, ethnicity and blood pressure were entered in the database without the patient signing an informed consent of HIPAA release forms. There is difficulty in identifying two (2) of the patients. One of them could not be identified because he was ineligible. There are too many patients with the same name as the second, so he can't be identified. Update: 08/17/12:The three participants that can be identified will be sent HIPAA notification letters.
Outcome:
Training was given to the research coordinators stressing the importance of getting patients to sign all forms before any interventions or interactions can occur with the participant.