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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 1, 2012. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000072370, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Asheville, NC
Issue:
Employee A approached Employee B and asked Employee B to log into computer program allegedly because she could not access the file through her login. Employee B did permit Employee A to access the information through Employee A's login. Employee B learned that the file that Employee A was interested in was that of her son-in-law whose name she had seen on a list for the following day. Employee B notified supervisor of the action. Update: 03/01/12:One Veteran will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Counseling and remedial training was provided. Case referred to service chief for administrative action.