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Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 21, 2014. Also cited in 17 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000108207, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: SHREVEPORT LA - 667
Issue:
The Information Security Officer (ISO) ran report that showed employee accessed spouse/Veteran/patient medical record. The Privacy Officer's (PO) initial investigation shows it was inappropriate access however has not been confirmed.
Outcome:
09/03/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that the Veteran will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.