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South Central VA Health Care Network (VISN 16)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 19, 2013. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000088220, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 Muskogee, OK
Issue:
The Privacy Officer received a call from VISN Information Security Officer stating a student nurse accessed her dad's (Veteran's) account and advised him not to take certain medicine that have been prescribed by his provider. Access has been blocked at this time. Update: 04/22/13:The Veteran will be sent a notification letter.05/08/13:This was determined to be HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.
Outcome:
Student was terminated from clinical practice.