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Martinez Outpatient Clinic and Community Living Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 1, 2013. Also cited in 37 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000095350, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: MARTINEZ CA - 612
Issue:
An employee accessed his brothers medical record 32 times between May 23, 2013 and September 26, 2013. The employee was previously informed not to access his brothers records but continued to do so according to a Sensitive Patient Access Record.
Outcome:
10/01/13: The employee's brother will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being accessed inappropriately.