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VA Healthcare System (VISN 10)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 14, 2011. Also cited in 119 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000064721, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 10 Chillicothe, OH
Issue:
Employee is social worker who travels with VA patient information in brief case. Vehicle was left unlocked Tuesday containing patients advance directive in briefcase, in car. Items were not there on Wednesday. Employee reported today. Update: 07/15/11:The social worker believes the brief case was stolen. It contained information on one Veteran. One Veteran will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The local policy addressing the transportation of phi off-station was provided to employee and to his Supervisor. Supervisor met with employee to address incident and to provide counseling. Credit monitoring offered to Veteran involved in privacy breach.