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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 19, 2013. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000086980, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Boston, MA
Issue:
Employee A told Employee B he/she had accessed Employee B's Workman's Comp information. Update: 03/27/13:Employee will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name, SSN and PHI being accessed without authorization.
Outcome:
PO sent VHA 1605.2 to employee for review and the employee re-completed VA Privacy and Security Training. The Chief of Labor Relations at HR and the employee's supervisor were brief on the findings to take further appropriate disciplinary action. Credit Monitoring letter sent to impacted employee.