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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 24, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000081584, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Tampa, FL
Issue:
A VISTA email was sent to a VHA mailgroup and the faility is unable to determine how a remote user was added with a verizon.net email address. Update: 10/25/12:Since the Patient's medical information went outside the VA network Patient A will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
Memo received from Chief of Service with investigation - remediation -sanctions. Training certs received.