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Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 18, 2012. Also cited in 141 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000078005, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 21 Reno, NV
Issue:
A VA employee accessed his wife's medical records. The wife is also a VA employee. Update: 07/18/12:The employee was reviewing records in preparation for an inspection. The employee had just learned how to access Vista Imaging. After beeing shown how to use Vista Imaging, he went back to his desk and wanted to do a test to verify he understood how to access the information he needed. He used his wife's record to perform this test. The wife will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
Employee received verbal counseling.