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Veterans In Partnership (VISN 11)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 14, 2013. Also cited in 213 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085771, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 11 Indianapolis, IN
Issue:
The Privacy Officer ran an access report on a high profile former employee. The employee last worked and also received her medical care at facility in 2008. Two individuals were found to have accessed medical records. Update: 02/14/13:The former employee will be sent a HIPAA notification letter.02/19/13:The Data Breach Core Team reviewed the ticket and determined that notification is justified. The appeal has been denied.06/05/13:This was determined to be HITECH reportable by VHA Privacy Office.
Outcome:
This matter has been fully investigated and all matters completed by this PO. Documentation has been turned over to HR for determination of mitigation/corrective action response.