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James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 9, 2015. Also cited in 71 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000113648, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: TAMPA FL - 673
Issue:
Employee verbally disclosed one patient's PHI/III with another patient.
Outcome:
01/09/15: The employee was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a Veteran patient, and disclosed information between another Veteran patient concerning alcohol addictions and treatment possibilities with the two patients. This employee has since resigned. The Privacy concern was raised when we were processing a FOIA by one of the patients requesting his statement given for a fact finding investigation for administrative actions for the employee. The communications outside of the VA was through Face Book Messenger, texting, phone calls and personal meetings. The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that two patients will be sent HIPAA notification letters.