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VA Mid South Healthcare Network (VISN 9)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 1, 2012. Also cited in 328 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000072363, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 09 Lexington, KY
Issue:
An employee found his pay stub opened at work. His pay stub contained his full name, home address, full SSN and other financial information (i.e. salary). The pay stub was within the confines of VA grounds. Update: 03/05/12:The employee will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Reminded staff to protect patient information.