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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 June 21, 2011. Also cited in 132 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000063877, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 02 Albany, NY
Issue:
During an interview panel an employee was asked to refer to a time when they were able to hand off work to another employee or department. The person being interviewed referred to a former employee/Veteran who uses our facility for her health care. She referenced the individual's name, stated her medical condition and indicated that she had referred that individual to a doctor in our facility. Update: 06/21/11:The former employee/Veteran will be sent a notification letter due to her name and PHI being exposed.
Outcome:
Notification letter sent to Veteran/employee. Education conducted and HR action initiated with employee.