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VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 19, 2011. Also cited in 183 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000062757, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 23 Iowa City, IA
Issue:
The Information Security Officers (ISO) were looking through the Sensitive Patient Access Report and came across an employee accessing a family member's chart. The ISO gave the report to the Privacy Officer (PO). The PO will follow up with the employee who accessed the medical record to get a written response and authority for accessing the record. Update: 05/20/11:According to the PO, the employee has until 05/26/11 to respond to the inquiry.05/26/2011:According to the PO the access was inappropriate, therefore the family member will receive a notification letter.
Outcome:
Education was given to employee.