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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 7, 2012. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079935, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Wilkes-Barre, PA
Issue:
Veteran called and said that his mother, who is an employee, went into his records without his permission. Veteran was asked to come in to make a written statement of the facts. The Veteran came in the next day. He wrote a statement that his mother brought to court his medical disabilities and summaries. Veteran stated to Alternate Privacy Officer that he was not permitted to see the fiduciary papers that were presented to the court. Update: 09/07/12:Veteran A will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
Access was removed from the employee.