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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 14, 2013. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000086810, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Tampa, FL
Issue:
A VA employee's positive TB test results were emailed to all service supervisors. Update: 03/18/13:The employee will be sent a HIPAA notification letter.05/08/13:This was determined to be non-HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.
Outcome:
Service chief notified of incident and requested at a minimum to have employee sending the list re-take the annual mandatory privacy, information and HIPAA training and to contact Employee Relations for appropriate disciplinary actions. Employee received verbal counseling. The practice used by sending service was immediately discontinued.