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This database was last updated in December 2015 ago and should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data on breaches affecting 500 or more people is available at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Breach Portal.
Asheville VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 13, 2015. Also cited in 16 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000113782, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: ASHEVILLE NC - 637
Issue:
A male VA employee was allegedly dating or wanted to date a female patient. He allegedly accessed the patient's records (outside his normal duty hours) which leads his supervisor to believe he had no need to know since he was not on duty.
Outcome:
01/14/15: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that one Patient will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being accessed inappropriately.