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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 6, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000078810, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Bay Pines, FL
Issue:
Veteran A was having a procedure done at an outpatient clinic when a VA employee invited their child into exam room as a procedure was taking place. The child who is not affiliated with clinic was exposed to the physical identity of Veteran and other possible medical information such as type of exam. Update: 08/13/12:The Veteran will be sent a HIPAA notification letter.
Outcome:
This privacy incident was communicated with the employee's supervisor. Staff was reminded that employees must use and/or share information only as permissible within the scope of those duties. Information about our Veterans should not be shared with non-VA employees or the family of VA personnel. Veteran was provided a HIPAA notification letter.