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VA Health Care Upstate New York (VISN 2)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 12, 2013. Also cited in 132 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000086678, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 02 Buffalo, NY
Issue:
Records Manager found employee had a copy of his Veteran brother's record in his desk. The Records Manager has secured a copy and notified the supervisor. The Privacy Officer (PO) needs to review releases to determine who had processed the request and who was authorized to have copy. Update: 03/14/13:The Veteran will receive a letter offering credit protection services as there was no authorization for the brother to have the Veteran's record.05/22/13:This was determined to be HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.
Outcome:
Unable to determine why it was in desk. Employee assigned to that record had previously sat there. Current employee unaware of file. Supervisor interviewed and concurs. letter attached