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VA Health Care Upstate New York (VISN 2)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 4, 2012. Also cited in 132 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000075100, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 02 Buffalo, NY
Issue:
Release of Information (ROI) clerk faxed 45 pages to a non VA provider. Information contained 7332 protected items which had not been authorized to be released. Update: 05/07/12:The patient will be sent a notification letter due to 7332 information being released without authorization.
Outcome:
Staff were disciplined and educated.