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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 20, 2012. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000083923, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Durham, NC
Issue:
Surgeon A took photos of a patient with personal camera for purposes of clinical documentation. The camera was stolen yesterday from his clinic area. The camera contained the image of the patient as well as full name and full SSN. Update: 12/20/12:One patient will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and full SSN being exposed.
Outcome:
The responsible service has a standard operating procedure in place for providers who need to take photos of Veterans for clinical documentation. The provider in this case did not follow local procedure and the entire service has been reminded of the importance of following local procedure.