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Northwest Network (VISN 20)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 6, 2012. Also cited in 208 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079897, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 20 Roseburg, OR
Issue:
A VA doctor was taking medical records home. The records were left in a brief case in his privately owned vehicle (POV). The POV was broken into and brief case was stolen. The brief case has been recovered, but it has not been verified if the records are present. Information is limited at this point. Updates will be provided as they become available. Update: 09/07/12:The bag containing the documents was found at a neighbor's house down the street. The documents were spread around the neighbors yard. The neighbor picked up what papers they could find and returned the bag to the providers wife. The wife removed personal items from the bag and delivered it to the VA Police Officer working at the CBOC. The Privacy Officer received the records from the Officer. After review of the documents found, 14 Veterans' records were identified. Letters offering credit protection services will be sent to 14 Veterans.
Outcome:
EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON AN ACTION PLAN. PERT OF THE PLAN INCLUDED REVIEWING CURRENT PRIVACY TRAINING AND REVIEWING THE VA RULES OF BEHAVIOR. THE ACTION PLAN WILL BE ON GOING UNTIL COMPLETE.