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VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 8, 2015. Also cited in 18 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000117792, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: PALO ALTO CA - 640
Issue:
An employee posted a Veteran's family picture on her personal Facebook wall with comment. The comment included the Veteran's first and last name and diagnosis. The Veteran did not give her an authorization.
Outcome:
04/08/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that the Veteran will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.