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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 24, 2013. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000088456, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Boston, MA
Issue:
An employee was identified through an internal audit as having accessed his wife's account. The employee vehemently denies doing so. As his wife is not a current patient, there was minimal information at risk. The employee lives at the same address and has the same home telephone number. Update: 04/24/13:The wife will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.
Outcome:
Employee has completed privacy training. Notification letter sent.