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South Central VA Health Care Network (VISN 16)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 23, 2012. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000070926, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 Alexandria, LA
Issue:
A staff member reported she suspected her medical record had been entered without proper authorization or justification. Update: 01/23/12:The employee will be sent a letter offering credit protection services, because her supervisor and another employee accessed her medical record which included her full medical file, SSN, and DoB
Outcome:
LETTERS OF COUNSELING GIVEN TO TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO ACCESSED WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION. INVIDUALS ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE TRAINING. REDACTED CML, DATED 1/23/12, ATTACHED.