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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 31, 2011. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000060284, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Wilkes-Barre, PA
Issue:
An employee viewed her father's electronic medical record without a need to know. Her father is a Veteran. The Privacy Officer and Alternate Privacy Officer met with the Labor / Employee Relations Specialist regarding the incident and our findings. He will work with the employee's supervisor and handle the breach as appropriate. Update: 04/01/11:The Veteran will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Labor relations is not addressing this breech with the employee and the employee supervisor as indicated in the "discovery" notes.