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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 February 24, 2012. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000072121, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Richmond, VA
Issue:
The Information Security Officer (ISO) is investigating the unauthorized use of employee and veteran health information. Update: 02/24/12:The medical center had a shooting on campus on Wednesday and now there are employees accessing the medical records of those involved in the shooting incident. All medical records have been marked sensitive so they can track who is accessing the record. The Privacy Officer (PO) and the ISO are working together to find out who had authorized access and who did not.02/27/12:The records of two living individuals and one deceased individual were accessed inappropriately. The two living individuals will receive a letter offering credit protection services and the deceased individual's next of kin will receive a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Supervisors are working with HR to ensure appropriate actions are taken against employees who accessed the records inappropriately. Employees involved will also have to complete VA 10176 and VA 10203 again as part of this mitigation process. Credit and NOK have been sent. ISO and Privacy will continue to monitor and report issues to Senior Leadership.